Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) articles from December 2002

Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) archives from December 2002

Coffee Bluff, Ga., Development Creeps Closer to Reality.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Kate Wiltrout Dec. 4--Harold Javetz got the green light Tuesday to build houses on his waterfront property in Coffee Bluff -- and boaters who've used the launch for decades may soon be out of luck. After seven months of...

Hormel to Buy Savannah, Ga.-Based Diamond Crystal.
December 4, 2002... Byline: Hermione Malone Dec. 4--Texas-based Imperial Sugar Co. announced Tuesday it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Hormel Foods Corp. to sell its subsidiary, Diamond Crystal Brands of Savannah. The sale will not result in...

Savannah, Ga.-Area Wheels-to-Work Helps Women Find Independence.
December 5, 2002... Byline: Jan Skutch Dec. 5--Corinthia Thomas had a problem. The single mom had to ferry her daughter to and from school, then work two jobs. And she was without a car. Like many women attempting to maintain their places in the work...

Savannah, Ga., Convention Center Loses One of Its Top Conventions.
December 6, 2002... Byline: Keala Murdock Dec. 6--One of the largest annual conventions for the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center has pulled out. In a letter dated late November, the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. asked the center to release...

Savannah, Ga., Gift Paper Company Wraps Up Busiest Season.
December 6, 2002... Byline: Keala Murdock Dec. 6--Although the calendar reads Dec. 6, workers at The Gift Wrap Co., in Midway, are breathing a sigh of relief that Christmas for them is over. Like many other businesses that rely on seasonal fluctuations,...

South University in Savannah, Ga., to Offer Doctorate Degrees.
December 21, 2002... Byline: Jenel Few Dec. 21--South University, which gained university status in 2000, has again taken a step up the academic ladder. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has approved the institution to offer a pharmacy...

Deal for Wetlands in Chatham County, Ga., Hits Delay.
December 21, 2002... Byline: Charles Cochran Dec. 21--When is the fair market value of a piece of property -- as reflected in Chatham County's property tax records -- not really the fair market value? The answer: when the county government sets about to...

More Women Join Men in Putting Off Holiday Shopping until Last Minute.
December 22, 2002... Byline: Keala Murdock Dec. 22--It's the last Saturday before Christmas, the busiest shopping day of the year. Marvin Williams calls his outing, "my own personal tradition." Williams, from Screven County, says he shares his...

Businesses, County Commissioners Protest Incorporation of Savannah, Ga., Land.
December 24, 2002... Byline: Bret Bell Dec. 24--Savannah opened its arms Monday to the newest members of the city family. It tried its best to make them feel at home, changing the zoning so they could go about their business and making promises to improve...

Weather Channel Meteorologist Opens Maternity Clothing Store in Marietta, Ga.
December 25, 2002... Byline: Brian Basinger Dec. 25--MARIETTA, Ga.--For 12 years, Vivian Brown had no problem finding attractive business suits for her job as an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel. But when Brown became pregnant with her first...

Sometimes St. Nick Relies on the U.S. Postal Service.
December 26, 2002... Byline: Ben Werner Dec. 26--If Santa Claus gave up gift giving, he'd make a pretty good U.S. Postal Service carrier. Or is it the other way around, with carriers making able substitutes for Santa? In any event, each year as Claus...

Post-Christmas Shoppers in Savannah, Ga., Take Advantage of Sales.
December 27, 2002... Byline: Ben Werner Dec. 27--Christmas was only a few hours over and Linda Lewis was already thinking of next year. Even though it was still dark outside, she was determined to take advantage of the day-after Christmas sales. The...

Savannah, Ga.-Area Researchers Study Changes in Coastal Waterways.
December 30, 2002... Byline: Jenel Few Dec. 30--Want to know what Victoria Baylor does out at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography? You'd better ask her to pull up that color-coded explainer chart on her computer because it's complicated. Her laboratory...

Retailer Promises Bigger, Better Store at Oglethorpe, Ga., Mall.
December 31, 2002... Dec. 31--After 12 years of anchoring the west end of Savannah Mall, Belk Inc. is pulling out. The Charlotte-based retailer is the second department store to leave Savannah Mall this year. Earlier this year, Parisian announced it was...