Light plane crash on St. Simons Island
Just before 1 p.m. today (April 16) an RV-14, N81282 single engine aircraft with two people on board had their nose wheel collapse upon landing on runway 22 on St. Simons Island Airport. No one was injured. The runway is expected to reopen by about 2 p.m. The aircraft was enroute to Kissimmee from Virginia.
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Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald…
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Performing Arts Center at CCGA officially opens Friday
The College of Coastal Georgia celebrates the opening of its new Center for the Arts with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday (April 17) at 2 p.m. and the public is invited.
Read MoreDriftwood Drive Beach Access to close for Boardwalk Construction
The Driftwood Drive beach access on St. Simons Island will be closed temporarily beginning at 8:00 a.m. April 15. It will remain closed through the end of July. A new pedestrian beach access boardwalk from the end of Driftwood Drive to the beachfront will be constructed. The new structure is designed to accommodate ongoing dune…
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Veteran forced to leave Georgia War Vets home
By Pamela Permar-Shierling He has cancer. He is being removed from the Georgia War Veterans Home (GWVH) in Milledgeville because, authorities say, his treatment would be toxic to other patients which means he would have to be given a private room and bath and there aren’t any available. So the authorities who run the GWVH…
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CCGA to hold Scholarship Gala, install Dr. Johnny Evans
The College of Coastal Georgia will formally install Dr. Johnny L. Evans, Jr. as the College’s seventh president. The evening will reflect Dr. Evans’ deep commitment to student success. On Monday, April 27 at 6:00 p.m., the College of Coastal Georgia Foundation will host the Transforming Lives Scholarship Gala at the new Center for the Arts.…
Read MoreElection Information
May 19, 2026 General Primary April 20. Voter Registration Deadline April 27 Early Voting Begins May 8. Absentee Request Deadline May 15. Early Voting Ends May 19 Election Day June 16 Runoff – if necessary November 3, 2026 – General Election October 5 – Voter Registration Deadline October 13 Early Voting Begins October 23 …
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