If those forced budget cuts go through, senior citizens living on tight budgets could be hurt. Meals on wheels in Georgia would be pushed to serve 4-million fewer meals. We visited the meals on wheels kitchen in Savannah this morning, where employees were busy preparing fresh hot meals for 900 clients. They get three meals a day through Senior Citizens Incorporated. Those in charge of the program say if forced budget cuts go through, many would suffer. "It could prove to be devastating to our area's local seniors, essentially because the only meal that many of the seniors receive a day is the meal that we provide, and it's the single most nutritious meal that they receive," says Program Director Kesha Gibson-Carter Meal service is provided to 4 counties-- Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, and Bryan. Those involved are hopeful the crisis will be avoided. "In the face of potential cuts to the program, you know, we still have seniors who are waiting in the wind, waiting to be approved for a service that's essentially... It's questionable if this program will even be available to them. So it does not make my heart happy to know that this will not be a service for someone who really needs it." Meals on Wheels employees prepare and deliver over 3500 meals per week plus an additional 700 meals are prepared for our areas senior activity centers.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:15:45 GMT
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are continuing to investigate a car crash that shut down the intersection of 39th and Bull Streets early Monday morning. The crash happened around 11:24 Sunday night.
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are continuing to investigate a car crash that shut down the intersection of 39th and Bull Streets early Monday morning. The crash happened around 11:24 Sunday night.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:09:05 GMT
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
Monday, May 20 2013 10:51 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:51:01 GMT
An iconic piece of our nation's history has sailed its way into Savannah. The famous presidential yacht, Honey Fitz, is docked right along River Street. The yacht has had the honor of serving five presidents
An iconic piece of our nation's history has sailed its way into Savannah.
The death of a woman who exited a moving car on Interstate 95 in Jasper County Sunday night has been ruled a suicide, according to the Jasper County Coroner. Fifty-four-year-old Leah Louise Becker of Laguna
The death of a woman who exited a moving car on Interstate 95 in Jasper County Sunday night has been ruled a suicide, according to the Jasper County Coroner. Fifty-four-year-old Leah Louise Becker of Laguna
Monday, May 20 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:23:45 GMT
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Traffic was halted for at least an hour and a half saturday night as state patrols worked to learn more about an apparently fatal auto accident on 1-95 southbound near Walterboro South Carolina.
Officials say an unidentified female came out of the moving car and was struck and killed by a Freightliner tractor-trailer headed southbound in the next lane.
