Chatham County’s animated series, Chatty Chatham, has picked up another national award for its fun and creative approach to teaching young students how local government works.

The first episode in the series, “Zoning Schmoaning,” recently received a Silver Circle Award in the “Most Innovative Communications” category for counties with populations of 150,000 or more at the City-County Communications and Marketing Association’s (3CMA) annual Savvy Awards.

The Savvy Awards, presented at 3CMA’s Annual Conference, recognize outstanding work in local government communications, public-sector marketing, and resident-government relations.

The episode breaks down the basics of land use and planning. When Melvin the Mosquito stirs up chaos, the characters of Team Chatham step in to explain how zoning helps keep communities safe, organized, and thriving in a way that’s engaging and easy for young viewers to understand.

The animated series, which is produced 100% in-house by the Chatham County Public Information Office, is created for students in 2nd and 3rd grade, using fun characters and easy-to-understand stories to explain how local government impacts their everyday lives. Chatham County partnered with a local educator to ensure the content aligns with Georgia’s learning standards for this age group.

“I am really proud of our team. They identified a common issue we see: young people often have no idea how County government works. The team took that challenge and created a series that makes the information fun and presents it in a way that young people will remember for years to come,” said Chatham County Public Information Director Catherine Glasby.

Media Production Manager Evan King created the series and writes, directs, and animates each episode, while also voicing several of its characters. King said it was surreal to have his work recognized on a national level.

“It’s such an honor to know that the work I create and the effort I put in can represent Chatham County and reach people beyond our own community,” he said. “I feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to create something that reflects our team and our county while making local government and civics more accessible and engaging for the next generation.”

The award was the second national recognition for Chatty Chatham’s debut episode, which also received an Audiovisual Long Video Excellence award for mid-sized counties from the National Association of County Information Officers in July 2026.

“Knowing that Chatty Chatham is helping bring civics back into classrooms and into the general conversation, especially with kids who are our future, makes these recognitions even more meaningful to me,” King said. “The work has just begun, and it brings me so much joy knowing that I’ll have the opportunity to continue doing this for future generations of our community.”

The second episode, Hurricane Havoc, was released in July and teaches viewers why preparation, teamwork, and accurate information are key to keeping the community safe during a natural disaster. You can watch the second episode below.