🌱 Hearse Ghost Tours Thefts + 100 Black Men Award Scholarships

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Cloudy with showers around. High: 74 Low: 61.

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Here are the 3 top stories in Savannah today:

1. The 100 Black Men of Savannah awarded $30,000 worth of scholarships to students on Saturday. The six recipients had been actively involved in the program for at least three years. "It’s important to the Savannah community because it’s about our future," said the group's president, Harold Oglesby. "These are our future leaders, future bosses, future workers in the community. We give them every skill set to be successful." (WSAV-TV)
2. Savannah police have arrested one person connected to a shooting that happened early Monday. The incident happened in the 2000 block of Skidaway Road near Victory Drive. Police said an adult male was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries as the investigation continued. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. Hearse Ghost Tours is asking for the public's help after being plagued with thefts since August of 2022. Owners said roughly $10K worth of items have been taken since then, including batteries, tools, a generator, and cleaning supplies. “My fear is that we come in one day, the batteries are gone again, and we can’t do tours. That hurts the public and it hurts my drivers,” said owner Russ Lee. Despite filing police reports, the Savannah business has started offering public incentives for tips that lead to an arrest, including a $500 reward and free tours. (WSAV-TV)

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Today in Savannah:

• How Walt Whitman Changed The World: A Lecture At Cranmer Hall (5:00 PM)
• Coffee And Tea With Rev. D At Foxy Loxy (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a job? The Plant Riverside District is looking to fill a number of positions on different schedules with today's job fair. Hiring managers will be doing on-the-spot interviews, but if you want to guarantee a spot, register at the link. (Plant Riverside District Registration)
• Everyone is invited to Wednesday's informational session regarding the renaming of the historic square formerly known as 'Calhoun Square' between Abercorn and East Wayne streets. The meeting will happen at 6:00 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center at 305 Fahm Street. To submit a name, check the link. (SavannahGA.gov)
• If you want to take your little ones to a land of enchantment this Saturday, you can't go wrong with the Fairy & Gnome Festival at Oatland Island Wildlife Center. It's all about getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play. (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System)

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— 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.