Long term planning for asset protection
By Pamela Permar-Shierling Phillip Kidd answers the questions no one wants to ask. Phillip Kidd, owner of Phillip Kidd Financial & Insurance Services, has been in business in the Golden Isles for 17 years. Put simply Phillip’s business mitigates risk for his clients and protects his clients’ assets. Phillip suggests that at retirement one needs…
Read MoreDowntown Brunswick named 2026 Downtown of the Year
The Georgia Downtown Association (GDA) has named Downtown Brunswick its 2026 Downtown of the Year, the organization’s highest honor recognizing excellence in downtown revitalization. Presented during the GDA Annual Conference in Rome, the award celebrates communities that demonstrate outstanding achievement in planning, historic preservation, economic development, placemaking, organization, and community engagement. Over the past two…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Bill Smith
Bill Smith died peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Bill was a loyal husband, father and friend whose selflessness was a defining trait throughout his entire life. He was 90. The son of William C. and Beulah Marie Smith, Bill was born on March…
Read MoreGeorgia Downtown Association Honors Brunswick’s Mathew Hill with Inspired Leader Award
The Georgia Downtown Association (GDA) recognized Mathew Hill Executive Director of the Brunswick Downtown Development Authority, with its 2026 Inspired Leader Award during the GDA Annual Conference in Rome. The Inspired Leader Award honors a city staff member, public entity, or partner organization whose leadership exemplifies excellence in downtown revitalization. The award celebrates visionary, innovative,…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Marilyn Wynne Humphrey
Marilyn Wynne Humphrey, 95, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2026. She was born on June 19, 1931. Marilyn was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Lee Humphrey, who passed away in 1971; her son, Allen Humphrey; her son-in-law, R.V. Cate; and her grandson, Dylan Cate. She is survived by her…
Read MoreGlynn mainland site coverage may change
By Pamela Permar-Shierling Last night (Tuesday, August 18) the Islands Planning Commission (IPC) considered four changes to the new zoning ordinance which went into effect July 1. • remove the 60% site coverage maximum in all residential districts on the Mainland; remove the 85% site coverage maximum in all commercial zoning districts on the Mainland.…
Read MoreGIVV helping veterans and seeing success
By Pamela Permar-Shierling The Golden Isles Veterans Village (GIVV) continues to see success among their veterans which is a credit to the program their residents must follow plus the energies of Executive Director Syliva Cashdollar. Cashdollar is a Navy veteran who joined…
Read MoreGlynn’s proposed Animal Control Ordinance
Regarding Glynn County’s proposed new Animal Control ordinance: To the Glynn County Board of Commissioners I am asking for your consideration to not impose additional regulations beyond the legally required rabies vaccinations by requiring “pet licensing”. Pet licensing is a thinly veiled attempt, in my opinion, to create “pet registration”, which is an undue burden…
Read MoreApplications sought for DNR’s Coastal Advisory Council
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a committee that advises CRD’s Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP). The Coastal Advisory Council provides input and advice to GCMP staff in the development of programs and projects to guide the conservation and management of natural, cultural,…
Read MoreKemp suspends Dublin school board
By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday suspended all seven members of the Dublin school board over financial mismanagement. State law authorizes the governor to remove school boards that put their district’s accreditation at risk. The private agency Cognia downgraded the Dublin City School District’s…
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