🌱 Former Port Worker Pleads Guilty + EMS Investigation Results

Happy Friday, people of Savannah! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 73 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. A former port worker has admitted to calling in a bomb threat to a Port of Savannah facility. According to the Southern District of Georgia, Elliot Sherman, 23, pleaded guilty to False Information and Hoaxes. Sherman was dismissed from work early on Sept. 11, 2020, and apparently called in a bomb threat hoping other workers would be dismissed so he wouldn't have to wait for his ride. Sherman faces up to five years in prison. (WTOC)
2. Chatham County investigated EMS response times in the area after allegations of Chatham Emergency Services' late arrival at a deadly shooting in Savannah last month. According to Chatham County Manager Lee Smith's investigation, no fault was found. "We had a paramedic there in seven minutes. We verified that through CES dispatch, county 911. Within eight or nine minutes upon her arrival, the actual ambulance arrived," said Smith. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. Yesterday was National Cocktail Day! To celebrate, WSAV featured five bars in Savannah to get a delicious drink including Lulu's Chocolate Bar with flavors like dreamsicle and salted caramel or The Original Pinkie Masters featuring a Fuzzy Palmer and a Bedlam Bloody. (WSAV-TV)

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Today in Savannah:

• AARP Free Tax Assistance - Southwest Library (10:00 AM)
• Adult Relaxation - West Broad Library (3:00 PM)
• Downtown Delilahs Modern Burlesque Cabaret - Mata Hari's Speakeasy (9:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Have you stayed in one of Savannah's historic hotels? Check out Visit Savannah's post to find your next vacation spot! (Instagram)
• Check out the most adorable and adoptable pets of the week in the Savannah area at the link! (Savannah Patch)
• Savannah Music Festival kicked off yesterday at 5 p.m.! Get ready to spend the next 16 days filled with music. See you at the festival! (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.