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The College of Coastal Georgia welcomes the 2026-2027 academic year with significant investments in academic excellence, student success, and workforce readiness. This fall, the College has added 24 new faculty members, including 14 full-time faculty members and 10 part-time faculty members, while also introducing three new academic concentrations. These additions build upon faculty growth from…

The College of Coastal Georgia will celebrate the completion of the expansion of Miriam and Hugh Nunnally Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. Community partners, supporters, faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the event, which marks a significant milestone in the institution’s history and its commitment to…

Glynn County Animal Services has announced that Sydney Burke, DVM, has joined the department as its new staff veterinarian. Dr. Burke brings specialized training and extensive hands-on experience in shelter medicine, high-volume surgery, infectious disease management, population health, and community veterinary care. Dr. Burke earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling I attended two public meetings yesterday (Thursday, August 13) which were held to take public input for the Master Plan Glynn County is undertaking for the Marshes of Glynn Libraries (MOGL) and the Casino building on St. Simons Island. The County has begun to plan for  capital project needs for 10 years…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling The City of Brunswick’s housing department will move forward with rehabilitating a house at 1701 Wolfe St. The city commission approved spending $150,000 on the rehabilitation during their Thursday, August 6 meeting. The house will be used as temporary housing for those who are participating in the city’s Community HOME Investment Program…

The Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation recently received a $5,000 donation from the Victory Board Foundation to provide meal vouchers for patients undergoing cancer treatment. This gift will help ease the financial burden of daily meals during treatment, offering comfort and support to patients throughout the coming year. For 50 years now, Victory Board has…

By Pamela Permar-Shierling Glynn County’s Assistant County Manager Danny Smith told the media yesterday that the German Village survey was 95% complete. Smith’s discussion came during the monthly media roundtable meeting Wednesday, August 12. In November 2025 the county held a public meeting for German Village residents to discuss the survey work the county planned…