🌱 St. Paddy's Day Countdown Begins + 'Locally Made Savannah'

Savannah GA

15 March, 2022

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Happy Wednesday, people of Savannah! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know in town today. First, today's weather: Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 73 Low: 56. One of the easiest ways to connect with local customers and stay top-of-mind in town is to sponsor the Savannah Daily. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories today in Savannah: The Hostess City is ready with open arms to welcome St. Patrick's Day revelers. The countdown to the return of the St. Patrick's Day celebration in Savannah is on. Hotels and businesses are expecting to see huge crowds with this event being the first large-scale celebration since the start of the pandemic. The bulk of the visitors is expected to arrive today and tomorrow. (WSAV-TV) Broughton Street's newest store "Locally Made Savannah" is opening ahead of St. Patrick's Day. "Literally 100% of everything we make is made here in Savannah and the Lowcountry," said co-owner Tonya Rintye. As of now, the store is featuring 150 local artists and Rintye says that number will grow. The store is getting ready to open this week. Check the store's Facebook page for updates. (WJCL News Savannah) Savannah police are investigating after a man's body was discovered at a middle school. SPD and Chatham County Board of Education police officers were called to Myers Middle School Sunday around 6:45 p.m. Investigators identified the deceased as Joshua Mills, 28, on Monday. Authorities do not believe Mills' death was related to the location where his body was found. (WJCL News Savannah) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Savannah: Shamrocks And Shenanigans - Plant Riverside District (All Day) From my notebook: Patch and Redfin.com have rounded up the latest real estate in the Savannah area! (Savannah Patch)The Coffee Fox and its three sister cafes – Foxy Loxy Cafe, Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe, Fox & Fig Cafe have a new venture - The Coffee Roasting Co. Check out the cafes' stories of becoming roasters. (Savannah Morning News)Savannah Police Department reported an arrest of a suspect in the Feb. 27 Largo Drive Shooting. According to the department, detectives identified Bolivar Ceasio Matos, 19, as a suspect in the shooting. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: "Carol on Cumberland: A Natural History" (March 19) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) 2022 Mrs2Me Summit - The #1 summit for empowered divorced women (March 25) Add your event Loving the Savannah Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Kayla Harrison About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.