🌱 LOST Agreement Signed + Escaped Inmate Dies In Fatal Crash

Hello all. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Savannah Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening locally.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. On Tuesday, Chatham County Commission Chairman Chester Ellis signed the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) agreement. The signing comes after weeks of discussing the deal with the purpose of the tax aiding in being an income source to support other budgets and keep property taxes across the county down. Ellis' signing came after new Chatham County will be included in the congressional budget — the first time in history. (WSAV-TV)
2. A security video shows the crash which killed an escaped inmate in Chatham County on Monday evening. Georgia State Patrol tried to pull over a man speeding on a motorcycle which led to a chase that ended in a fatal crash on Ogeechee Road when the man hit the back of a Kia. The man had not been identified as of Tuesday evening. (WTOC)
3. A murder-suicide on Friday resulted in two people dead and another injured at the 500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The shooting occurred around 11:00 p.m. Officers responded and found 29-year-old Ebony Drayton suffering from life-threatening injuries who was apparently shot by her child's father, Devante Daniels, 30. Drayton died from her injuries and Daniels was located with a self-inflicted gunshot at another location and was deceased. Anthony Jackson, 27, was also shot at the residence with Drayton but survived. (WTOC)

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Today in Savannah:

• Winter Break FUN! - Peekaboo Penguin At Painting With A Twist (10:00 AM)
• ELF The Musical At Savannah Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to Travel Magazine's 35th annual Readers' choice Awards, Savannah is the No. 1 friendliest city in the United States! (WSAV-TV)
• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Savannah area. Available properties range from a 914 square-foot, two-bed, one-bath home for $120,000 to a $499,000 home with five beds, three baths, and 2,602 square feet. Get all the property details at the link. (Savannah Patch)
• Tourism in Savannah is expected to break records as 2022 comes to an end. Visit Savannah is expecting the state will finish with its strongest tourism year ever! (WTOC)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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.