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Good morning to you Savannah! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Savannah’s 2026 budget change your taxes and city services?
  • Why Savannah’s sexual assault crisis center is busier than police stats show
  • How Savannah bars are bracing for New Year’s Eve crowds

Also on today's calendar: Kick Off the New Year with Free Museum Admission This Weekend with Bank of America Museums on Us and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Savannahfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Savannahfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 52, low: 31.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. What's in the Savannah 2026 budget? Find out here (savannahnow.com) — Savannah’s newly approved 2026 city budget boosts city worker pay, adds 30 firefighters for a New Hampstead station, and funds affordable housing while keeping the millage rate at its lowest since 1987. Leaders say the Savannah GPS planning process and community meetings shaped priorities, and a proposed stormwater utility fee is delayed until January for more public input.
   

2. Mary's Place sees hundreds seek help as assaults go underreported (savannahnow.com) — Savannah’s sexual assault crisis center, Mary’s Place, is seeing far more survivors than police reports reflect, handling hundreds of crisis calls and dozens of forensic exams across Coastal Georgia this year. Leaders stress that underreporting doesn’t mean assaults are rare and remind Savannah residents that confidential medical, counseling, and 24-hour hotline support are available whether or not someone reports to police.
   

3. Local establishments stock up and increase security ahead of New Years Eve celebrations (wtoc.com) — Savannah bars and restaurants are gearing up for big New Year’s Eve crowds, with extra supplies on hand and security stepped up in coordination with city patrols. Despite midweek timing and chilly weather, businesses like Savannah Smiles Dueling Piano Bar expect strong turnout as tourism remains high and travelers pack the city to ring in 2026.
   

4. One man shot and killed at Frazier Homes in Savannah (wsav.com) — Savannah police are investigating a deadly Sunday night shooting at Frazier Homes on West Gwinnett Street that drew a large law enforcement response. City Alderwoman Alicia Miller Blakely condemned the violence, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers anonymously as they work to identify those responsible.
   

5. Sentencing approaches after jury convicts Savannah man in CBD store robbery, Police shooting case (wtoc.com) — A Savannah man has been convicted on 13 felony counts tied to a CBD store robbery, carjacking, and shooting at a Savannah police officer on Ogeechee Road. Jurors found him guilty of multiple firearm and assault charges, and he now faces potentially decades in prison when he’s sentenced Jan. 28 by Judge Walmsley.
   

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    Monday December 29
  • Coastal Reptiles
    UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium · Savannah , GA , Skidaway Island
    10:00 am
  • Music & Movement
    Midway-Riceboro Library
    10:30 am
  • Swearing in Ceremony of The Mayor and Council
    Liberty County Community Complex , 9397 E Oglethorpe Hwy , Midway
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • New Year's Eve Party!
    Midway-Riceboro Library , 9397 E Oglethorpe Hwy , Midway
    3:00 pm

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