🌱 Cooperative Spirit Award + Hiring Process For New Police Chief

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Savannah Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

Couple of thunderstorms. High: 94 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center has been given $2,500 by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. The grant will be used for occupational therapy for children with communication disorders. Click to learn more about the center. (Savannah Tribune)
2. Savannah High School has won the Georgia High School Association's Cooperative Spirit Award. The award honors the school with the most exemplary sportsmanship in Class AAA Region 3. It celebrates the school's athletes, students, staff, parents, and spectators for their outstanding sportsmanship during the 2021-2022 school year. (Savannah Tribune)
3. The City of Savannah has begun the hiring process for a new Savannah Police Department chief. Mayor Van Johnson will be conducting both a national and local search for a candidate with a deep understanding of Savannah. The city is also currently searching for a permanent fire chief. (WTOC)

Today in Savannah:

• Baby Storytime At The Southwest Library (10:30 AM)
• Nintendo Night At The Oglethorpe Mall Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Savannah Children's Theatre shares photos of its casts for Newsies Jr. and The Claw. The students will prepare for the productions over the next two weeks. (Savannah Children's Theatre via Facebook)
• Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia shares this week's menu for its summer meal program. Today's lunch is cheeseburgers, with "ham and 'say cheese' sammies" for tomorrow. (Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia via Facebook)
• The Savannah Chamber of Commerce has welcomed new members: 3Tops BBQ, iBar, Juddco Transportation, Matrix Capital Markest Group, PreciousCargo&More, Social Butterfly, and Vicky Hardy Photography and Fine Art. (Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer 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.