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Sandy Strickland started working for the Times-Union in December 1969. As the paper celebrates her 50th anniversary, Sandy talks to Page One Podcast host Mark Woods.

Welcome back to another episode of the Do Savannah podcast!

On this episode, Host Asha Gilbert sits down with local hip-hop artists Abby Blazee and Dubbski to discuss the current climate of hip-hop in Savannah. The discussion leads the group to talk about the recent passing of Rapper Juice Wrld and the role drugs have in today's music. 

You can follow Abby Blazee here. 

You can follow Dubbski here.

Two area restaurants, were recently shut down after state health inspectors found high priority violations in the establishments.

MILTON—A 41-year-old man sustained serious injuries Wednesday after he was hit by a car, according to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol. At 12:00 a.m. Larry Bass from Milton was struck by a 1994 Ford F-150 while he was walking inside the north fog line of the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 90 near South Airport Road.

An aggressive raccoon that was killed in a neighborhood on the north side of the Cook Bayou Bridge has tested positive for rabies.According to a news release from the Florida Department of Health, 11 animals have tested positive for rabies in Bay County this year. In August, a rabid raccoon was found dead in a swimming pool in the North Lagoon Drive area of Panama City Beach. In July, a rabid bat was found on Panama City Beach.

BAY COUNTY — A Florida woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into an unoccupied motor home in Bay County on Tuesday.According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, Angelina Dettman, 46 of Apopka, was killed at approximately 6 p.m. on County Road 2301, south of the intersection of Commander Lane, while riding in a red, 2001 Ford F-150. The driver, Rodney Lee Odom, 56, of Youngstown, sustained minor injuries.

Gerrit Cole hit a booming MLB free agent market for pitchers at the perfect time, and now he owns the richest-ever contract in league history in terms of average annual value — $36 million per year — as the Yankees' new ace.

Susan Rice, President Obama’s National Security Advisor and former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., is this week’s guest on “Story in the Public Square.” She discusses contemporary foreign and domestic issues and her New York Times bestselling book, “Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For.”

Steve Nilssen and Doug Langum recently launched Mokelumne Cove Cellars and speak about their new label and their plans for the future in this From the Vine podcast with host Bob Highfill.

The Herald-Journal's Samantha Swann interviews Spartanburg City councilwoman Ruth Littlejohn (District 3) on the need for a grocery store on the southside of the city following the closing of Save-a-Lot.