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Human remains found near downtown Calhoun in north Georgia, police say
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCalhoun police said human remains were found near downtown Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app...
Calhoun Square needs a new name. How about that of an iconic Black journalist?
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis commentary is by Aberjhani, an author, artist, veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and native of...
Reader letters: Making the case to keep Calhoun's name on square as council readies to vote
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: Savannah City Council is expected to vote Thursday on whether to remove John C....
Georgia city strips 170-year-old honor from slavery advocate
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeaders of Georgia’s oldest city voted Thursday to strip the name of a former U.S. vice president...
"A new sunrise in Savannah": Susie King Taylor to replace Calhoun in downtown square
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe square formerly known as Calhoun has a new name: Taylor Square. At its regular Aug. 24 meeting,...
Savannah picks emancipated Black woman to replace name of slavery advocate on historic square
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGeorgia's oldest city, steeped in history predating the American Revolution, made a historic break...
Thursday could be Calhoun Square's last day. Savannah council to vote on name removal.
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSavannah Council held a public hearing regarding the future vote to remove former Vice President...
Savannah renames historic square after Black woman who taught emancipated slaves to read and write
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe city council of Savannah, Georgia, voted Thursday to rename a downtown square after Susie King...
Meet The Black Woman Abolitionist Whose Name Is Replacing a White Slaveowner's In A Town Square
The Root via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFor decades the legacy of John C. Calhoun loomed over the historic square in downtown Savannah,...
Dems push Medicaid expansion for left-behind rural Georgia
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoNine years after the hospital closed in the southwest Georgia town of Arlington, the worry about...