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Brunswick’s Planning, Development, and Codes Department has moved to the historic Lissner House at 1327 Union Street. The new location is home to: Building Permits Business Licenses Deputy Marshal Planning & Zoning Code Enforcement Historic Preservation Housing Members of the Department include John Hunter Planning, Dev., & Codes Director; Shekinah Thompson Permit & License Technician;…

Results of Two recent surveys by The Glynn County Airport Commission (GCAC) paint a clear picture of the Commission’s impact—travelers overwhelmingly value the customer experience at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, while community stakeholders continue to express strong confidence in the Airport Commission’s leadership, communication, and vision for the future. Independent surveys conducted over the past…

Golden Isles Arts & Humanities was awarded a Project Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD )team specialized in empowering arts and culture. The award is for fiscal year 2027. The Project Grant helps fund single art projects like art exhibits, theater productions, a series of children’s…

The Golden Isles Penguin Project and Golden Isles Arts & Humanities recently awarded scholarships to three Penguin Project participants.  The scholarship is to assist either Artist or Mentor as they further their education whether attending college, technical school or a program designed to help them move forward after their high school career. One Artist, Lucas…

The School of Nursing and Health Science at the College of Coastal Georgia’s (CCGA) Simulation Center has earned the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement™. The College is the first public institution in Georgia to receive the endorsement for both nursing and radiologic science programs, which recognizes excellence…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling The Brunswick Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has initiated a grant application for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Disaster Supplemental Grant Program. The FY25 EDA Disaster Supplemental Grant Program provides $1.45 billion in funding to support economic recovery activities in areas that received major disaster declarations in 2023 and 2024. The Disaster Supplemental…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling At no cost to the taxpayers west Glynn County will get 29 miles of new natural gas pipeline with construction to start the end of August. Mark Clay, Manager – Economic Development and South Georgia Government Affairs, Southern Company Gas, discussed the natural gas infrastructure expansion and future Glynn County development projects…

Daren Pietsch presented a copy of the proposed commemorative plaque for the 100th anniversary of the Torras Causeway to the Glynn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, July 21.

By Pamela Permar-Shierling Glynn County will soon have an updated, more humane and more proactive animal control ordinance. Lori Austin, Director of Glynn County Animal Services, briefed the Glynn County Board of Commissioners  during their July 21 Special Called meeting on the proposed changes to the ordinance. Under the proposed ordinance: • it is unlawful…