Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) articles from August 2001

Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) archives from August 2001

Audit Prompts Limited Access to Tybee Island, Ga., City Credit Cards.
August 2, 2001... Byline: Kate Wiltrout Aug. 2--Tybee Island is limiting access to city credit cards after an audit turned up questions about how the cards were used. City Manager Tom Cannon asked all department heads to turn in the Wachovia credit...

Reidsville, Ga., Hospital Recruits New Management Company.
August 3, 2001... Byline: Mary Landers Aug. 3--Like many rural hospitals, Tattnall Memorial has had its ups and downs. Late last month it had another of each. The 40-bed Reidsville hospital was able to recruit a new management company but the fact...

Tree Crash Damages Mobile Homes in Savannah, Ga.
August 3, 2001... Byline: Anne Hart Aug. 3--Folks at Riverview Mobile Estates have survived tumors, disabilities and layoffs. They know Social Security checks arrive on the third of the month. Turning off the hot water heater shrinks electric bills. And...

Chatham County, Ga., Officials Seek Site for Crisis-Support Center.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Jan Skutch Aug. 8--In the face of community opposition, Gateway officials have backed off a planned substance-abuse center in Thunderbolt. But Susan Broome, executive director, said in a memo to board members that she plans to...

Another Mobile Home Damaged by Falling Tree in Savannah, Ga.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Anne Hart Aug. 8--A third mobile home in Riverview Mobile Estates was damaged by a limb Sunday -- eight days after a tree fell and crushed two other trailers. The water oak limb crashed through Thomas Gannon's kitchen about 6...

Drownings Cause Savannah, Ga.-Area Residents, Politicians to Push for Fences.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Anne Cordeiro Aug. 8--Last month, for the second time in three years, a child drowned in a borrow pit in a residential area in Liberty County. People dig the crater-sized holes to gather dirt to raise road beds, build up...

New Liberty County, Ga., Middle School Unable to Pass Safety Inspection.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Anne Cordeiro Aug. 8--Liberty County students assigned to Midway Middle School will attend Hinesville Middle School until the county school system passes a state fire marshal's inspection. School officials knew construction on...

Georgia Water, Sewer Officials Gather for Conference in Savannah.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Gail Krueger Aug. 8--When it comes to water, waste not, want not is more than just a comforting old saying -- it's a way of life. Especially in Georgia, where serious questions about water supply and quality are asked everyday...

Atlanta Gas Asks for State Funding to Help Cut Off Service to Delinquents.
August 8, 2001... Byline: Ben Werner Aug. 8--A cold winter and skyrocketing gas prices spawned a mountainous backlog in cut-off requests, and Atlanta Gas Light Co. wants up to $5. 5 million in state funds to help tackle it. Atlanta Gas, one of the main...

Classes Resume at Savannah, Ga.-Area Colleges.
August 20, 2001... Byline: Jenel Few Aug. 20--No more sleeping until noon. No more mom to do laundry. A new term is beginning at area colleges and universities. Thousands of students are heading back to campus. Classes resumed Thursday at Savannah State...

Statesboro, Ga., Measuring Device Plant to Cut 155 Jobs Starting in December.
August 21, 2001... Byline: Noelle Phillips Aug. 21--Daniel Measurement and Control soon will begin exporting jobs from Statesboro to Mexico. The manufacturer said Monday that it will lay off 155 employees, starting in December. Most of the work done in...

Chatham County, Ga., Agency Offers Help with Electric Bills.
August 22, 2001... Byline: Jan Skutch Aug. 22--With less than half of their annual allotment left, officials at the Savannah-Chatham County Area Economic Opportunity Authority are scrambling to help the needy. "We're here to serve them," said John...

Savannah, Ga.-Area Commissioners Split on Budget Plans.
August 23, 2001... Byline: Gavin D. Burgess Aug. 23--Tomorrow may be Chatham County's government's D-Day, again. After asking for a 45-day extension last month, county commissioners face a decision on adopting next year's budget. And with five spending...

Savannah, Ga.-Area Dairy Project Moves Toward Approval.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Tasha Gatlin Aug. 24--As the minutes tick by and the meetings grow longer, excited is rarely a word used to describe the mood of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Commission. But it was an adjective that came up often in...

Patients Focus on Drug Warnings.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Mary Landers Aug. 24--When 64-year-old Mary Garcia heard reports earlier this week that some cholesterol medications may be linked to a rare muscle disorder, she quit taking her Lipitor. Garcia is too weak to pick up her...

Georgia County's Purloined Historic Documents Auctioned on Internet.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Anne Cordeiro Aug. 24--RICHMOND HILL, Ga.--Historic documents about slaves and wealthy family estates are in the care of a Bryan County deputy after they were discovered for sale on the Internet. Investigators found the faded,...

Savannah, Ga., Council Approves Cell Phone Fee.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Gavin D. Burgess Aug. 24--Savannahians who own cellular phones will be charged a $1 monthly fee for 911 emergency services. Savannah City Council unanimously approved the resolution, which is expected to generate about $312,000...

District Attorneys Join Georgia Governor in Video Poker Push.
August 24, 2001... Byline: Doug Gross Aug. 24--ATLANTA--Gov. Roy Barnes upped the ante in his bid to ban video poker Thursday, lining up 15 district attorneys from across the state to call for an end to the games. Video poker "is an untaxed, unregulated...

Savannah, Ga., Tourists Feeding Meters When the Locals Park for Free.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Kate Wiltrout Aug. 28--Call it a lucrative loophole. On meters and signs, the city claims to enforce downtown parking regulations six days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Many downtown residents and workers know the real story --...

Failure of Water Pipes May Result in High Bills for Savannah, Ga., Residents.
August 28, 2001... Byline: Bret Bell Aug. 28--Your home's sewer line breaks and the nightmare begins. Flooding, foul smells and no bathroom use follows. Then come the bills. But how much, exactly, are you responsible for if a line breaks beneath a...

Chatham County, Ga., Driver's License Office to Relocate.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Anne Hart Aug. 30--The pieces are in place for the Chatham County driver's license facility to move to a new post in Rincon. But the state isn't ready to go yet, according to the head of a new Georgia department aiming to...

Liberty County, Ga., Panel to Issue Bonds for Hugo Boss Facility.
August 30, 2001... Byline: Anne Cordeiro Aug. 30--Revenue bonds for up to $6.5 million will be issued to pay off a construction loan for Liberty County's newest company. At its meeting Monday, the Liberty County Development Authority approved a...

Army Posts near Savannah, Ga., to Issue Civilian Passes for Recreation Uses.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Noelle Phillips Aug. 31--The Army has developed a special access system for civilians who frequently use Fort Stewart or Hunter Army Airfield's recreation facilities. Hundreds of area civilians use the posts for golfing,...

Liberty County, Ga., Scrap Tire Collector Faces Felony Charges.
August 31, 2001... Byline: Anne Cordeiro Aug. 31--LUDOWICI, Ga.--On a seven-and-half-acre tract in Long County, tucked between a nursing home and a county maintenance shop, 40,000 tires were dumped that could cost the state $60,000 to remove. Until the...