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

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

New Store Brings Cosmetic Appeal to Savannah, Ga., Historical District.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Jaymi Freiden Jul. 10--After living in New York and Miami, Cristina Senkowski quickly learned what many big-city transplants already knew about shopping in Savannah. They probably don't have what you're looking for here. ...

290 International Paper Workers in Savannah, Ga., to Lose Jobs.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Ben Werner Jul. 13--The International Paper Co. of the future has to be a leaner, more efficient and profitable company. To accomplish this, company officials announced another round of machine shutdowns and job cuts Thursday,...

Residents Unite in Opposition to Proposed Landfill in Savannah, Ga., Area.
July 16, 2001... Byline: Don Lowery Jul. 16--James Scott lives on the same property his family has occupied for more than a century, the same site near the Ogeechee River in Eden where he was born 55 years ago and has since raised two daughters. Those...

Savannah, Ga., Banking Company Pleased with Second-Quarter Earnings.
July 17, 2001... Jul. 17--The Savannah Bancorp posted earnings of $1.079 million for the second quarter, up from $1.056 million for the same period last year. The Savannah Bancorp is the holding company for The Savannah Bank and Bryan Bank and Trust. As of...

Georgia Prepares Defense of Its Bases.
July 17, 2001... Jul. 17--So far, Georgia has emerged unscathed in previous rounds of basing closings. But Gov. Roy Barnes has formed a statewide military affairs committee to protect against closures in anticipation of another round. Savannah, home of...

Savannah, Ga., College to Offer Degree in Physician Assistance.
July 18, 2001... Jul. 18--There was only one place in Georgia where you could get a master's degree in physician assistance until now. South College will begin offering a master of science degree in physician assistance in winter 2002, joining Emory...

Citizens Protest Landfill Plans of Waste Company in Effingham County, Ga.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Don Lowery Jul. 18--SPRINGFIELD, Ga.--The company that piled a mountain of construction trash in downtown Savannah, violating soil and erosion control laws before it was fined $30,000, will have to wait to see whether it can...

Southern U.S. Legislators Explore Options with Nuclear Energy.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Gail Krueger Jul. 18--Five years ago, legislators -- especially those up for reelection -- probably wouldn't talk much about the possibility of the reincarnation of nuclear power in the South. On Tuesday, that prospect was just...

Savannah, Ga., Low-Income Renters Program Available to Take Applicants.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Jan Skutch Jul. 18--A city of Savannah program to help low-income renters improve their living conditions has re-opened for applicants. "We have exhausted the waiting list compiled in 1999," said Viola DeLoach, the Housing...

Georgia Issues Performance Review of Chatham County Tax Assessors.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Kate Wiltrout Jul. 18--The performance of local tax appraisers and the board that oversees them has been one of the most contentious political issues in Chatham County for years. A new state performance review does little to...

Tybee Island, Ga., Enacts Building Moratorium in Effort to Plan Future Growth.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Bret Bell Jul. 19--Tybee's wake-up call was in February 1998, when millions of gallons of the island's sewage spilled from the city's wastewater treatment plant into the Savannah River. Growth, coupled with heavy rain, had...

Municipal Leaders Oppose Plans to Split Georgia Towns.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Don Lowery Jul. 19--Rincon and Springfield officials don't like a redistricting plan proposed by the Effingham County Commission and Board of Education. But they aren't too pleased with two alternate plans they helped draw...

Savannah, Ga., Residents Discuss Problems Associated with Drink Cups.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Pamela E. Walck Jul. 20--It was a meeting to start the conversation: not an attempt to focus on eliminating Savannah's infamous to-go cups or trash-talk about a particular nightclub or gripe about what the police are or aren't...

Savannah, Ga., Insurance Agent Charged with Committing Fraud.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Paula Reed Ward Jul. 20--Hollis and Mary Wise were driving around Savannah for more than a year without insurance. It wasn't that they chose not to buy any they thought they had. For years, they would write insurance agent...

Savannah, Ga., Newspaper's Web Site Earns National Recognition.
July 21, 2001... Jul. 21--The Savannah Morning News' web site has been named best in the country, a recognition that comes just three weeks after being named the best newspaper Web site in Georgia. SavannahNOW.com received a Digital Edge Award from the...

Union Organizing Effort Fails for Savannah, Ga., Waste Management Employees.
July 21, 2001... Byline: Ben Werner Jul. 21--Scare tactics are being blamed for the turn against a union organizing effort by Waste Management of Savannah employees. Supporters of joining the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had expected a...

Savannah, Ga., Hopes to Become Site of Regional Cancer Center.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Mary Landers Jul. 24--It will take a host of hospitals, schools and businesses to land a cancer center funded by the national tobacco settlement. But the cooperation could eventually pay off for Savannah, Dr. W. Douglas Skelton...

Savannah, Ga., Medical Plan Unable to Reach Agreement with Doctor Group.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Mary Landers Jul. 24--Failed negotiations between the Savannah Business Group and SouthCoast send some looking for a new doctor. When your doctor can't agree with your insurance plan, you get stuck in the middle. That's...

Savannah, Ga., Agency Helps People Get Off State Assistance Programs.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Jan Skutch Jul. 24--Pamela Wilson smiles these days. All is not perfect in her world but with a new group of supporters, she is confident things will improve. Unable to make it off welfare in the allotted time, she is making...

Aerospace Firm to Hire 200 Employees in Savannah, Ga.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Ben Werner Jul. 25--Last September, Gulfstream fired 200 experienced employees so it could keep its competitive edge. Now -- for the same reason -- and thanks to $1. 6 million in state money, the company plans to hire 200 highly...

Bankrupt Camera Company to Retain Savannah, Ga., Store.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Tasha Gatlin Jul. 25--In an age of layoffs and downsizing, one local business has been able to hold on -- at least for a little while. Wolf Camera Inc. filed a Chapter 11 petition for reorganization June 21 in the U. S....

Chickens at Front Line of West Nile Virus Fight in Savannah, Ga.
July 25, 2001... Jul. 25--County workers hoisted chickens into trees Tuesday and shipped off a dead bat in an ongoing watch for the West Nile virus. The chickens are part of the Chatham County Mosquito Control Commission's sentinel flock. The bat was found...

Savannah, Ga., Property Free with $375,000 Purchase of Globe Landmark.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Gail Krueger Jul. 25--The world can be yours for $375,000. That's the asking price for the globe, the midtown Savannah landmark south of DeRenne Avenue at 73rd Street. But along with the big globe, the new owner will get...

Census Shows Savannah, Ga.-Area Seniors Alive and Well Past 85.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Pamela E. Walck Jul. 25--Willa Johnson has outlived six siblings, three husbands and two daughters. At 95 today's her birthday the Bloomingdale resident is on her third pacemaker and insists on living in her own home, although...

Savannah, Ga., Tech School to Hire Firm to Teach Computer Courses.
July 26, 2001... Byline: Lanie Lippincott Peterson Jul. 26--Hoping to save money and improve its offerings, Savannah Technical College is hiring a local corporate training firm to teach all of its not-for-credit computer classes. The college long has...

Savannah, Ga., City Council Cracks Down on Cell Phone Towers.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Bret Bell Jul. 27--Cell phone towers and homes don't mix. The towers can destroy residential areas, hulking over homes, dividing neighbors and driving down property values. The big BellSouth tower near Bull and Anderson...

Exclusive Home in Savannah, Ga., Heads for Auction Block.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Tasha Gatlin Jul. 27--Auctions aren't just for cattle and the cash-strapped -- as some local residents are about to find out. Indeed, an item due to be auctioned Saturday in Chatham County is a little out of the ordinary. ...

War Brews on Georgia's Tybee Island over Beach Rental Business.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Bret Bell Jul. 31---It's easy to see why the small stretch of sand between Center and Third streets has become a beach rental battleground on Tybee Island. Two of the island's nicer hotels -- Beachside Colony and the DeSoto --...

Georgia Governor Helps Christen New Container Transfer Facility in Garden City.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Ben Werner Jul. 31--Looking at a portrait of James D. Mason, Gov. Roy Barnes saw a likeness of not only the late Georgia Ports Authority chairman, but a political ally who helped put him in the governor's mansion. Barnes...

Savannah's St. Patrick's Day Festival Draws in $30 Million on Waterfront Alone.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Tasha Gatlin Jul. 31--Local tourism officials found out Monday just how big St. Patrick's Day is, even if you look at just one segment of downtown. The economic impact -- $30 million -- is for River Street visitors alone. ...