Joseph Schwartzburt

1 week ago | savannahnow.com | Joseph Schwartzburt

Chatham County residents have three chances to share their thoughts before the Board of Public Education on its proposed millage rate of 17.481 mills. While the rate is the same number as last year, the rate technically equates to an increase of 0.655 mills year-over-year. The increase is because property values have, on average, gone up based on the county Board of Assessors' latest assessment.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joseph Schwartzburt

Requiem’s flapping flippers almost sounded like bird wings fluttering as Morgan Flannagan, a Georgia Sea Turtle Center hospital technician, pulled the green sea turtle from a rehabilitation tank. Flannagan dried the turtle off and took it inside to the center’s hospital room. “Sea turtles don’t have health insurance,” said Michelle Kaylor, the Jekyll Island center’s director.

1 week ago | savannahnow.com | Joseph Schwartzburt

Scientists in Georgia are using DNA from one egg per sea turtle nest to track ancestry and migration patterns. Human activities, such as leaving trash on beaches and disturbing nests, can negatively impact sea turtle populations. Conservation efforts have helped restore sea turtle numbers, but continued awareness and responsible behavior are crucial for their survival. As of June 13, nearly 940 sea turtle nests had been identified along Georgia’s coast.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joseph Schwartzburt

"Sixty years is just the beginning," said  Goodwill Southeast Georgia President and CEO Jason Marshall at the organization's annual meeting, which also commemorated this milestone year. A video reflected Goodwill SEGA's impact and growth over the last six decades across the 33 counties it serves: From building new headquarters in 1982 to establishing its first Job Connection Center in 2000 (now known as Opportunity Centers) and the 2015 opening of G-Force Manufacturing in Pooler.

2 weeks ago | savannahnow.com | Joseph Schwartzburt

Chatham County citizens wanting to weigh in on the county's public school system's proposed budget and millage rate process will have to wait a bit longer than anticipated. Public hearings on the school district's millage rate were originally scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 11. However, Budget Director Paige Cooley shared at Wednesday's Informal Board Meeting that the Chatham County Board of Assessors had not yet officially provided the local tax digest information.