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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Oct. 1 – Five Savannah area schools received Distinguished and Reward Schools designations (savannahbusinessjournal.com) — Five Savannah-area Title I schools, including Savannah Classical Academy and four SCCPSS campuses, have been honored by the Georgia Department of Education for high performance and strong academic growth. These Distinguished and Reward School designations spotlight local students' progress and educators' efforts. Families in Savannah can take pride in the recognition and what it signals about classroom learning.
2. Savannah secures $11.3M to advance long-awaited Project DeRenne (wtoc.com) — Savannah has secured an $11.3 million federal grant to move long-delayed Project DeRenne closer to construction, a project aimed at easing one of the city's worst traffic bottlenecks. The funding will pay for right-of-way purchases after environmental review, paving the way for a new connector, elevated road sections, and eventual relief for daily commuters and port traffic.
3. Savannah's meetings profile gains double recognition in 2026 Meetings Today awards (travelprnews.com) — Savannah's tourism arm and the Savannah Convention Center just earned national recognition from Meetings Today, highlighting both the city's destination services and its expanded convention facilities. With the convention center's recent $276 million expansion, local leaders hope to attract larger conferences and boost visitor spending, strengthening jobs and business opportunities across Savannah and Chatham County.
4. $110K grant backs effort to fight food insecurity in Chatham County (wtoc.com) — Healthy Savannah has landed an additional $110,000 to expand access to healthy food and support community gardens across Chatham County, where food insecurity now affects nearly 50,000 people. The funding will strengthen the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council's work, expand SNAP "double dollars" beyond Forsyth Farmers' Market, and promote tools like Sifter to help residents find foods that fit their needs.
5. Jesse Cole named 2026 Georgian of the Year – WSB-TV Channel 2 (savannahherald.com) — Savannah's own Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole has been named 2026 Georgian of the Year, with the honor presented at Historic Grayson Stadium. The award highlights how the Bananas grew from a small local team into a national entertainment phenomenon that's boosted Savannah's profile and packed the ballpark with sold-out crowds.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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