🌱 Savannah To Host Basketball Tournament + New School Board President

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. The Savannah Joint Development Authority, along with other officials, appointed Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting, LLC for a workforce study and comprehensive plan. The hopes from officials are the study and plan will help combat labor supply challenges especially ahead of the need for 8,000 workers to operate the Hyundai plant. The study begins in January 2023. (Subscription: Savannah Morning News)
2. Savannah State University's Tiger Arena has been selected as the location for the 2022-2023 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. "Savannah is a perfect fit given its affluent sports history," said Savannah State President Kimberly Ballard-Washington. "We are excited to welcome SIAC fans and students to our great city!" (The Savannah Tribune)
3. Roger Moss will become the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board president for the next four years. Moss will be sworn in on Jan. 5 and will take over his responsibilities at that time. The new president says building relationships is at the top of his list of priorities at the start of his term. (WTOC)

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Today in Savannah:

• Winter Break FUN! Charlie The Rainbow Cheetah At Painting With A Twist (10:00 AM)
• Storytime At W. W. Law Library (10:30 AM)
• Savannah Christmas Market At Plant Riverside District (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Plunge into the New Year by attending the Tybee Polar Plunge at South Beach at noon. Ready for chills? Learn more about the event at the link. (Connect Savannah.com)
• Thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this week in the Savannah area at the link. (Savannah Patch)

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— 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.