🌱 Bull River Bridge Closed Sunday + The Manilow Music Teacher Award

Hello all! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Monday edition of the Savannah Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on locally.

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 61 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. The Bull River Bridge was temporarily closed yesterday morning after low temperatures caused the bridge to freeze and led to multiple car crashes. Chatham County Police Officers, in conjunction with the Ace Hardware on Johnny Mercer Boulevard, secured and spread 12 bags of salt onto the icy parts of the bridge before reopening it Sunday. Police say the standing water, which froze, came from construction equipment from crews conducting preliminary work on the bridge. (WJCL News Savannah)
2. Fine Arts Department Chair and Director of Bands at Savannah High School Reggie Mitchell received a big award on Sunday. Mitchell was recognized with The Manilow Music Teacher Award – recognition for the hard work and dedication he has to bringing music to his students' lives. Mitchell said, "Like I told my students, this award is nothing without the hard work and dedication of my staff, as well as the kids because the kids are the ones who actually put the work in and make my job easy each and every day." (Subscription: Savannah Morning News)
3. Green Room Partners, the new owners of Savannah's City Market, say updated branding, additional marketing, and event initiatives are coming to the market. New additions to the area include brighter exterior lights, improved security camera, and plans for landscaping and streetscaping throughout. The owners said, "We are dedicated to the continued success and preservation of City Market and its tenants." (WJCL News Savannah)

Today in Savannah:

• MLK Parade With The Savannah Jewish Community At Savannah Historic District (10:00 AM)
• Manic Monday $10 Off! - Eiffel Tower Lights At Painting With A Twist (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New homes have been listed for sale in the Savannah area! Get all the property details at the link. (Savannah Patch)
• A beautiful photo to start your day: The Georgia Queen beneath the Georgia sunset pictured at the link. (Visit Savannah via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.