🌱 MLK Day Savannah Parade Returns + Local Gets Trailblazer Award

Good morning, everybody. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Savannah Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Warm with periods of sun. High: 73 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Savannah's Martin Luther King. Jr. Day parade returned to the city after being shut down for the last two years due to COVID-19. The parade is one of the largest celebrations for the holiday in the U.S. and included more than 250 groups and performers this year. (Subscription: Savannah Morning News)
2. A Savannah native and the founder of a nonprofit was honored with the MLK Observance Day Association's Trailblazer Award this week. Latasha Barnes, whose non-profit has helped thousands of local youth, described her journey from troubled teen to community leader with her organization Saving Our Youth Savannah. (WSAV-TV)
3. Outside Savannah and Outside Hilton Head have kicked off their annual coat drive this week. The drive asks for donations of slightly used winter gear, like jackets, sweaters, blankets, etc. The donations are then given to the Old Savannah City Mission and the Deep Well Project in Hilton Head. (WJCL News Savannah)

Today in Savannah:

• Adam Nye At Jazz'd Tapas Bar (6:00 PM)
• Networking Social (For Women) At Water Witch Tiki Bar (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah is returning to Savannah this weekend! The tour brings inspiring and adventure-packed films for 2023 to the Trustees Theater in Savannah and kicks off with a Friday night feature film, Torn, at 7:00 p.m. (WTOC)
• Are you on the search for a new home or simply curious about the local housing market? Check out this roundup of several properties to hit the real estate market in the Savannah area, including a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house, and a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house. (Savannah Patch)
• The Low Country Home and Garden Show is coming to the Savannah Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 20. The three-day event will feature exhibits and seminars on home improvement, outdoor projects, and more. (WTOC)

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.