🌱 Road Closures + Pedestrian Struck By Car + Savannah Tree Foundation

Hello, hello! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Savannah Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 53 Low: 42.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. Yesterday, Savannah police shut down roads around the federal courthouse due to safety concerns. Officials said the road closures are due to structural issues and concerns. Road closures are for both vehicles and pedestrians. (WJCL News Savannah)
2. A driver hit a man pushing a broken-down car off the road in Savannah on Thursday night. The vehicle, driven by Kevin Deal, reportedly broke down at the intersection of Eisenhower Drive and Noble Oaks Drive. The 21-year-old victim is now critically injured. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. With Georgia Arbor Day just around the corner, the Savannah Tree Foundation is getting an early start to its planting. Beginning this weekend, the foundation will be hosting weekly tree-planting events, with an end goal of planting 175 trees this month. (WTOC)

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Today in Savannah:

• Colonial Faire & Muster At Wormsloe Historic Site (10:00 AM)
• Meet The Reptiles At Skidaway Island State Park (11:00 AM)
• Low Tide Marsh Hike At Skidaway Island State Park (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Film Savannah is hosting a small event to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Sarah Jones' passing. The company's walk event will occur at Daffin Park on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. (Film Savannah via Instagram)
• Are you interested in relishing in the beautiful weather by partaking in Locals Week? Prepare for the free adventure through culture and history in your own backyard. (Old Town Trolley Tours via Facebook)
• Tickets are on sale for the Indigo Girls at Johnny Mercer Theatre on Apr. 15. You can grab tickets here. (Savannah Civic Center via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.