At its annual retreat, held Aug. 17-18 at the Oatland Island Wildlife Center, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School Board grappled with strategy, mission and communication.
Members of the Gullah Geechee community in South Carolina are fighting to protect their island home from climate change, gentrification, and development. | TAG24
Ed Atkins holds a basket filled with small, wriggling shrimp, fresh examples of the catch that the African-American fisherman has drawn from the waters off South Carolina's Saint Helena Island for more than 60 years.Atkins fears his neighbors will move away because they return home from sea empty-handed, and that one day his beloved Saint Helena Island could become a "ghost town."
Wednesday s budget hearing included a budget presentation from the district and speeches from a handful of residents who advocated for funding transparency, more support for English Language Learners…