The Islander Newspaper

June 17, 2026 News from Scott Ryfun – iHeart Radio

June 17, 2026

Rick Jackson will be the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia. Billionaire businessman Jackson won the runoff against the current Lieutenant Governor, Burt Jones, by five and a half points, despite Jones receiving an early endorsement from Donald Trump and a late endorsement from Governor Brian Kemp. Jackson will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance…

Georgia’s 2026 Commercial and Recreational Food Shrimp Season Opens June 9

June 8, 2026

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division announced that Georgia’s commercial and recreational food shrimp season will open in state territorial waters at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The opening applies to Georgia’s territorial sea, extending from the sound-beach boundary to the three-mile limit, from the Georgia-South Carolina state line near the…

10th Annual First Responders Appreciation Luncheon June 26

April 22, 2026

The 10th Annual First Responders Appreciation Lunch is scheduled for Friday, June 26 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. All proceeds go to the Brunswick Fire Department. To help as a sponsor: Gold Sponsor – $1,000 – Name on radio, tent space, banner Silver Sponsor – $500 – Name on tent space and banner Bronz…

Election Information

March 10, 2026

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 …

Glynn County DAO Report

October 24, 2025

City of Brunswick

Brunswick man arrested for terroristic threats

June 12, 2026

Brunswick Police have arrested 25 year old Christopher Waller of Brunswick and charged him with terroristic threats. On June 9…

State & Regional

Cabrera to leave Georgia Tech in the fall

June 16, 2026

By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Georgia Tech is losing Ángel Cabrera, who shepherded the…

Georgia’s Plant Hatch receives 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

June 15, 2026

ATLANTA – June 15, 2026 – Georgia Power announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved…

Okefenokee Swamp Park Awarded $500,000 Grant to Restore Historic Skull Lake Boardwalk

June 4, 2026

Waycross, Georgia | June 3, 2026 – Okefenokee Swamp Park (OSP) has been selected as one of the fi rst…

Glynn County

IPC approves design & site plans for Island hotel and townhomes

June 2, 2026

By Pamela Permar- Shierling St. Simons Island will soon have a three story luxury hotel at the corner of Oak…

A win for Glynn.

June 2, 2026

By Pamela Permar-Shierling A May 21 ruling by Glynn County Superior Court Judge Stephen Kelley paves the way for…

Education

Georgia’s university system announces new campus presidents

June 9, 2026

By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Thousands of students at Georgia’s public colleges will…

Red Terror Raiders bring home the 2026 Marine Corps Raider National Championship

June 2, 2026

By Pamela Permar-Shierling On May 9 the Glynn Academy Marine Corps JROTC Raider team traveled to Molena, Georgia where…