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BOC hears ordinance amendments
By Pamela Permar-Shierling The Glynn County Board of Commissioners (BOC) held a public hearing and first reading last week (Sept. 3) to make four changes to the ordinance which went into effect July 1. The first change is to the Marsh Buffer ordinance. The amendment removes the county’s 15 ft. buffer from marshes leaving the…
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City receives clean audit report
By Pamela Permar-Shierling Yesterday, Sept. 2, during the Brunswick City Commission work session city auditors Mauldin & Jenkins presented their Financial and Compliance Audit for the City of Brunswick for the fiscal year ending June 20, 2025. CPA Kirk Arich told the commission the audit reflects an unmodified or clean opinion which, he said, means…
Read MoreMPC approves rezone for Dollar General on Old Post Road
By Pamela Permar-Shierling After a deferral from the Mainland Planning Commission’s (MPC) August 11 meeting and numerous concerns from residents in the area of Old Post Road and Highway 32, last night (Sept. 1) the MPC approved both the rezoning request and the site plan for a Dollar General store at the intersection of…
Read MoreGeorgia Ports generates $181 billion in economic impact annually, supports 605,000 jobs
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 1, 2026 – Georgia’s ports support 605,616 full- and part-time jobs at Peach State businesses, yielding $44 billion in annual income, according to the latest study from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. “This report confirms what we’ve seen for years: our Ports are exceptional drivers of job creation and…
Read MoreWhat Your Lab Results Aren’t Telling You
By Centered on Wellness | St. Simons Island Many patients know the feeling: a doctor’s visit ends with a stack of lab results, all stamped “normal,” and yet something still feels off. Fatigue lingers. Focus slips. The only answer offered is that this is simply part of getting older. According to Dr. Diane Bowen of…
Read MoreDDA contracts with EMC on Glynn Ave. project
By Pamela Permar-Shierling The Brunswick Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has contracted with EMC Engineering Services, Inc. for a preliminary engineering report as well as design and construction drawings for improvements to the properties at 1200 and 1240 Glynn Avenue (properties that include Marshside Restaurant). The engineering contract is for $225,000. The DDA leases the properties…
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Key lawmaker exploring legislation to curb Flock camera misuse
By Ty Tagami Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — Growing public concern about license plate reader systems has led a key state senator to consider legislation to limit abuses by police. After nearly weekly news reports of law enforcement officers accused of misusing license plate reader data for personal purposes, such as spying…
Read MoreWhen God calls…..
By Pamela Permar Shierling When God calls, it seems one must eventually answer. “God worked on me for several years before He finally won and I entered the ministry.” W.A. Strickland Jr., better known as Chip, worked with his father Billy at their hydraulic and industrial hose business in Brunswick. It was a good life.…
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