🌱 Several People Displaced After Fire + Escaped Detainee Found

Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 58 Low: 35.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Savannah today:

1. The Port of Savannah added another month to its streak of record cargo volumes. The Georgia Ports Authority reported about 48,000 container units of imports and exports last month. Compared to January 2021, that's up about 4% when cargo volumes were already high. (WSAV-TV)
2. Several people are without a home following an attic fire in Savannah. Fire crews were called to the home on Paradise Drive at about 5:45 a.m. Saturday. Crews were able to extinguish the fire and all the residents safely escaped. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, the detainee who escaped a facility earlier this week was found. Detainee Justin Creed Van Arsdale is now at Effingham County Jail. He was previously in the care of Georgia Regional Hospital when he escaped on Friday. (WJCL News Savannah)

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Today in Savannah:

• AARP Free Tax Assistance At Bull Street Library (10:00 AM)
• Outdoor Storytime At Islands Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Quiz Bowl: Black History For Teens At Southwest Library (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Savannah recently celebrated its 289th birthday. Here's to many more! (Instagram)
• Before the Super Bowl, there was super-sized big-screen viewing, and the MVP epic filmmaking was director David Lean. See Lean's ultimate classic, Lawrence of Arabia, next Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Trustees Theater. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for another 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.