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Filling two key positions for the city and the city’s handling of last week’s record-breaking snow were highlights of the Savannah City Council meeting on Jan. 13.Officials spent about one-third of their 45-minute public gathering on a work session that nailed down some details for the hiring of a new city administrator and chief of police — positions that must be filled with the retirements of City Administrator Bruce Lundy and police Chief Dave Vincent.Interim City Administrator Brooke Bell had updated job descriptions for both positions, which Council members needed to review before the positions are posted.They set Feb.

As predicted by Superintendent Brian Hansen, the Savannah R-III School District had good financial news in January.At the December meeting, the expenditures were some $4.6 million over revenue receipts. However, Hansen told board members in late December the district would begin receiving tax dollars from the county and state.At the January board meeting financials were the big news for board members.

Marshall White, Senior Reporter The blizzard, which brought some 13 inches of snow to Andrew County shut down the courthouse on Monday, Jan. 6, but… Login to continue reading Login…