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By Pamela Permar-Shierling After approval by the Glynn County Board of Commissioners (BOC) last week (Aug. 20) Glynn County Fire Rescue is now able to collect reimbursement from entities or persons who cause hazardous material incidents. The BOC unanimously passed section 2–7-13 amending the County’s Code of Ordinances which will allow Glynn to recover all…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling Glynn County and the St. Simons Island Athletic Association (SSAA) are partnering to renovate Mallery Park. The Glynn County Board of Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last night (Thursday, Aug. 20) with SSAA outlining the responsibilities between the two entities. The phased renovations include the reconstruction of the three baseball…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling The public hearing for Glynn County’s new animal control ordinance brought a full house to the Glynn County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting last night (Aug. 20). The key points in the new ordinance which brought so much discussion were the sections on tethering and licensing. Prior to the public hearing Glynn…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…