🌱 Superintendent Search Forums + 3 Years Since First COVID-19 Case

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. The Savannah Chatham County Public School System Board of Education will continue with its second and third superintendent search forums this Wednesday, Mar. 22, and Monday, Mar. 27 at 6 p.m. The forums will take place at the Beach High School auditorium and the Islands High School auditorium, respectively. Hosted by consultant Charles McMillian, the forums will run to solicit insight from the public about the superintendent search and cast a national net to find Levett's replacement. (Savannah Morning News)
2. Savannah native Nailyah Serenity advanced to the next round of American Idol following her Saturday night audition. Serenity performed "My Man" by Barbra Streisand, and credits her upbringing in the church for helping hone her vocal talents. Follow her along on her journey Sundays at 8 p.m. on WJCL. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. Yesterday (Mar. 20) marked three years since the first COVID case was confirmed in Chatham County, shifting the city response from pandemic to endemic. While circumstances have changed since 2020, Chatham County has made tests more easily accessible via COVID kiosks since then, handing out more than 41,000 tests since its implementation. The kiosks are expected to be the key in this transition from a pandemic response to an endemic response. (WSBTV)

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Today in Savannah:

• Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure At Franklin Square (8:00 AM)
• Sit In Session: Public Listening Room At The Drayton Hotel (7:00 PM)
• Savannah Music Festival At Various Venues (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Ned Henneman on advancing to the State level of the PAGE STAR student/teacher competition! On Mar. 15, Ned and his STAR teacher Paula Swart were announced as the co-winners for the region and will advance to the final level on Apr. 24. (Savannah Country Day via Instagram)
• This Saturday (Mar. 25) at 9 a.m., 4 the Jewel N U Global, Inc. will be holding a 5K Walk/Run at Lake Meyer as part of domestic violence awareness. Those interested in racing can register online. (Savannah Police Department via Facebook)
• It was a successful Saint Patrick's weekend for Savannah businesses! Employees at District Smokehouse, a restaurant and bar on River Street, say they had the busiest weekend they’ve had all year, so far drawing in people from all over the world. To read more, check out the link. (WTOC)

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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.