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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Healthy Savannah grant aims to expand food access efforts (islandpacket.com) — A new $110,000 grant directed to Healthy Savannah and the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council will boost food access efforts for Savannah and Chatham County residents starting in 2027. Plans include expanding SNAP-doubling at local markets, supporting more community gardens, and promoting tools like the free Sifter nutrition shopping app to help neighbors find healthier, affordable food options close to home.
2. Sen. Warnock & Ossoff secure more than $11M for Savannah roads (wsav.com) — More than $11 million in new federal funding is headed to improve Savannah's DeRenne Avenue corridor, easing daily commutes and emergency access to Memorial and Candler hospitals and Hunter Army Airfield. The money, secured through a U.S. DOT grant with support from Senators Warnock and Ossoff, will help widen connections, add pedestrian and bike access, and reduce chronic congestion for local drivers.
3. Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee on gangs: 'We can't fix what we refuse to name' (wtoc.com) — Savannah Alderman Kurtis Purtee is urging residents to confront gang violence directly, noting that while overall violent crime and gun assaults are down, 19 homicides still weigh on the city. He backs expanded gang enforcement, youth outreach like Savannah Impact, and better police support, and asks anyone with information about recent shootings to contact Savannah Area CrimeStoppers anonymously.
4. Savannah teacher Michelle Ippolito reflects on 15 years of inspiring students at Hancock Day School (wjcl.com) — A longtime Hancock Day School fourth-grade teacher in Savannah is being recognized for 15 years of turning lessons into fun, engaging experiences for local students. She credits her preschool-teacher mother for inspiring her calling and says her students continually push her to grow, rethink lessons, and celebrate their hard-earned successes in the classroom.
5. Woman wanted in Savannah RICO case arrested after 10 months on the run (wtoc.com) — A woman long sought in a Savannah-based RICO case tied to a large drug conspiracy has been arrested after about 10 months on the run. Investigators say she was part of Operation Matrix, which seized significant meth, fentanyl, firearms, and cash, and she is now being held without bond at the Chatham County Jail.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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