🌱 Former Savannah Officer Arrested + Been There Across The Globe Mug

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. A former Savannah Police Department officer was arrested for stealing watches in Clay County on New Year’s Day. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Ernest Ferguson shoplifted from Watches Plus in the Orange Park Mall and was charged with grand theft. Ferguson had been terminated in October 2022 from the department. (ABC)
2. Savannah is now officially part of the "Been There Across the Globe Collection" series of mugs from Starbucks. Travelers flying out of Savannah can pick up the mug, which features local landmarks such as River Street, one of Savannah’s city squares, and more. Mugs can be picked up at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Starbucks for $13.86, which includes taxes. (WSAV)
3. The beloved Bulldogs' mascot will not be traveling to the national championship on Monday night. Uga X, The University of Georgia Bulldogs' mascot, will watch the game from home, as the cross-country flight would be too difficult on the nine-year-old bulldog, according to the Seiler family. The Bulldogs will face TCU on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (WRDW)

Today in Savannah:

• Spectra Choir At Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah (10:00 AM)
• Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! At Holiday Inn Savannah Historic District (6:00 PM)
• Jacob Evans At Hyatt Regency Savannah (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know the average Georgia resident’s average monthly electric bill in 2022 increased by over 15 percent from the previous year? Learn more about where the Peach State stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)
• A sewage main collapse underneath Derenne Avenue caused over 50,000 gallons of raw sewage that made its way onto land to spill into the Casey Canal. (Savannah Now Twitter)

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That's it for today. See you all Monday for another update!

— 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.