Wilmington Island News

For one man at the Wilmington Island landfill, during the holiday season, he doesn't have to go for for Christmas decorations.

One area teen is doing what she can to help seniors in our community. In fact, she started a tradition at her school raising close to one thousand dollars for Senior Citizens Inc.

Of all the Christmas decorations I've seen on the islands this holiday season, those in an unlikely spot brought the biggest smile to my face.

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man found Sunday evening outside his home on Wilmington Island.

Last winter, Johnnie Thompson walked into a Wilmington Island nursing home, his arms wrapped around a mess of fresh collards he had just that morning cropped from his garden.

For years, drivers have been staring at signs signaling the temporary end to the Truman Parkway.

A man was arrested early Thursday morning on child molestation charges by Savannah-Chatham police, according to the Chatham County jail Web site.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on charges he molested a 10-year-old girl. Police say 20-year-old Steven Osterman abducted the 10-year-old girl from her home on Wilmington Island and sexually assaulted her.

A fire broke out in a portion of the roof at the Island Daiquiri Cafe on Wilmington Island early this morning, but damage to the structure was minimal.

The students of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School on Wilmington Island collected more than 1,000 canned and dry goods during the school's Thanksgiving food drive.

Local Savannah artists gathered at the Wilmington Island Club Sunday to showcase their work and battle a deadly disease.

It seemed only fair to allocate Thanksgiving five days on the calendar last week instead of the sole Thursday assigned by Abraham Lincoln, and officially approved by Congress.

Paulette has had an emotionally, and financially, draining year. The Savannah resident has struggled to provide for her daughters - ages 15, 8 and 21 months - after being diagnosed with cancer.

One morning last month, I visited a couple Whitemarsh Island businesses and found curbside recycling petition signup sheets at both.

Ms. Carver's kindergarten class at St. Peter the Apostle school on Wilmington Island had a feast like Indians today.

Now that your turkey is a picked-over carcass, here's a win-win idea for getting rid of the oil that fried that bird: Wilmington Island farmer Bill Lynes wants used vegetable oil to power his tractor.

Here's an early Christmas gift for military families. Several UPS stores in Savannah are offering free packaging for care packages.

Josie Plank helps pack gift-filled shoe boxes for shipping Wednesday afternoon at Savannah Christian Church.

Noon today, Carey Hilliard's Restaurant, 11111 Abercorn St. Barbara Beardslee will be the speaker at the meeting.

Imagine being at work and calling home at 5 p.m. to find that your 10-year old never arrived home after school.