🌱 Patch AM: Savannah suspect tracked over 900 miles away and finally arrested.

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In today's newsletter:

• Savannah suspect tracked over 900 miles away and finally arrested.
• Which Savannah high school just cracked Georgia's top 10 list?
• How Savannah's music scene reshaped a classic horror villain's second act

Also on today's calendar: College Football is BACK at Top Dawg Tavern & Pizzeria on Hilton Head Island and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
• Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man wanted by Savannah Police arrested over 900 miles away, officials say (wsav.com) — Savannah readers should know that a man accused of a child-related offense in Savannah has been located and arrested in Chicago after a multi-agency search. He was taken into custody by Cook County officers and is being held there while awaiting extradition back to Georgia.
   

• US News ranks top high schools in Georgia. See the 2026 list (savannahnow.com) — A Savannah high school has been ranked 10th in Georgia and 361st nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 list, with a 99% graduation rate and strong reading and science scores. The statewide rankings compare 522 schools using college readiness, test performance, AP participation, and graduation data, giving Savannah families another benchmark for local school quality.
   

• Renowned Actor Courtney Gains Talks New Album 'Liberation Day', 'Children of the Corn' Legacy & Phish Vegas 1996 Pranks (glidemagazine.com) — Actor and musician Courtney Gains now calls Savannah home and credits the city's unexpectedly rich music scene with jump-starting his new album, "Liberation Day." In a wide-ranging interview, he talks about gigging regularly around Savannah since 2020, shifting from guitar to bass after a bandmate's death, and balancing his horror-film legacy with his growing musical ambitions.
   

📸 Around Savannah

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Savannah

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Thursday August 27
• The Entrepreneur's Academy: Essential Steps to Launch Your Business - ONLINE & IN PERSON →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 801 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• How to Start a Business- ONLINE & IN PERSON →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 801 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah
  9:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• City Hall Lighting: Chiari Awareness Month →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah
• First Tuesday Tour of City Hall →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah
  12:00 pm
• Popular Place Neighborhood Association Meeting (Via Zoom) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm
• Cuyler Brownville Neighborhood Association Meeting (Tompkins Community Center 2333 Ogeechee Road) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2333 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Tremont Park Neighborhood Association (Tremont Park Community Center 2015 Paige Avenue) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2015 Paige Avenue, Savannah
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Cann Jackson Park Neighborhood Association Meeting (First Nazareth Baptist Church 1023 W. 44th Street) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• College Football is BACK at Top Dawg Tavern & Pizzeria on Hilton Head Island →
  Top Dawg Tavern & Pizzeria - Hilton Head, 13 Harbourside Ln, Hilton Head Island
  11:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Paint and Sip: Paint Night Done Right - Savannah →
  Coastal Empire Beer Co., 79 Ross Rd, Savannah
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Talk: Multiple Meanings: Gothic Church Interiors in Britain & the US in the 19th and 20th Centuries →
  14 West Macon Street, Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• The Breath Reset Workshop | Free | Savannah →
  3301 Waters Ave, Savannah
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I enjoy where I live.
  It's a good mix of ages, incomes, and races. We are friendly without being intrusive. The yard waste truck isn't very reliable, but nobody comes… (Nextdoor Coffee Bluff/White Bluff)
• I was in a car accident on Berwick Saturday night.
  My airbags deployed and I was in quite a bit of shock. Thank you with all my heart to the 2 ladies who stopped to see if I was okay, called for help… (Nextdoor Legacy Square)

• Martin Marietta Materials posted a job opening for Rail Unloader/ load Out Person in Savannah. Apply here.
• Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort posted a job opening for Housekeeping Lobby Attendant in Savannah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Savannah here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Big July at Port of Savannah (statesboroherald.com)
• Handwashing, food storage issues drop scores at Savannah eateries (savannahnow.com)

Ok Savannah! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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