New Savannah State University President Kimberly Ballard-Washington, promoted this week from interim, stood at the podium and conferred the degrees for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Friday morning during a ceremony at Tiger Arena. By the end of the weekend 380 students will have received their diplomas during one of the three commencement ceremonies being held.
Sen. Raphael Warnock and Chatham County Board of Commissioners Chairman Chester A. Ellis will address the graduates with Warnock speaking at the Friday evening and Saturday morning ceremonies and Ellis at the Friday morning ceremony.
Debate over fire services heats up in Chatham County
Debate over fire services heats up in Chatham County By Max Diekneite | February 4, 2021 at 6:16 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 7:21 PM
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Thereâs a passionate debate underway over fire protection in parts of Chatham County.
Most people pay for fire services through their taxes. But in Georgia, thatâs not always the case. State law does not require counties to provide fire services. Thatâs become an issue in unincorporated Chatham County.
Now, thereâs talk of requiring people to pay a private company for the service. Itâs pitting some neighbors against each other and sparked a debate over who should pay for fire services and how.