Military authorities are investigating after a man’s body was found Saturday at a Fort Stewart campsite.
The man’s identity was not released Sunday. Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson said man was about 22 years old and his body was found at Holbrook Pond.
The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command is handling the investigation, and no further information was immediately available.
Savannah sponsors holiday grease recycling event today
Savannah residents will have an opportunity to recycle their Thanksgiving holiday cooking oil and grease again this year. A recycling event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the city’s President Street Wastewater Plant at 1400 E. President St.
Residents are asked to collect their used cooking oil and grease in sealed containers and turn it in at the event. If unable to attend, residents are urged to let used oil and grease cool and then discard in the garbage using a sealed container for liquid forms. Discarding fats, oils and grease down kitchen sinks creates blockages of city sewer lines and homeowner pipes, which lead to sewage spills and raw sewage backing up into homes. An estimated 70 percent of all sewer blockages in the city are caused by improperly discarded grease, according to officials.
Blockages tend to increase during the holiday season when fried turkeys, hams and other traditional foods are prepared. Fats, oil and grease are the byproducts from frying and cooking using vegetable oil, butter, margarine, lard, and shortening. They also include meat fats, food scraps, baking goods, gravy, sauces, mayonnaise, salad dressings and even dairy products. These substances are the No. 1 cause of sewage blockages in homes.
For more information, contact the Public Information Office at 912-651-6410.
Roadwork on I-16 to close some eastbound lanes
Some eastbound lanes of Interstate 16 between mile posts 150 and 153 in Chatham County will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays from today through Dec. 19 while state Department of Transportation workers repair concrete.
Expect delays at Robert B. Miller, Gulfstream roads
State Department of Transportation contractors will be clearing vegetation around the intersection of Robert B. Miller and Gulstream roads near the airport from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday, weather permitting.
The clearing operation will delay motorists at the intersection while trees are taken down.
Traffic signal at Ga. 204 spur/Old Whitefield to be activated
A new traffic signal at the intersection of Ga. 204 spur/Whitefield Avenue and Old Whitefield Avenue will be activated Tuesday.
The signal had been scheduled to turn on last week, but inclement weather postponed its activation.
Compiled by Dash Coleman