Even with a wealth of entertainment options at our fingertips — everything from streaming music and video games to the created content of YouTube, TikTok and other platforms — there is still something awe-inspiring about scripted movies and television. It’s hard to find anything that matches…

Come on, people. Let’s sweep COVID-19 out of this community and out of our lives.

It is unfortunate that difficult times can bring the worst out of some people. While we have seen the pandemic bring out the best of many of us, those without scruples continue to try to prey on others.

If you reside within the city limits and are registered to vote, please do so. You can cast a ballot now during early voting at the Office Park Building, 1815 Gloucester St., or wait for the general election on Nov. 2 to make your decision at your assigned precinct.

Part of the appeal of living in the Golden Isles is the tremendous beauty and scenery that you can find in almost every nook and cranny in the area. Whether you’re spanning the Sidney Lanier Bridge or taking a stroll in historic downtown Brunswick, there are incredible vistas to enjoy.

Buy high. The Glynn County School Board can afford it. After all, if it needs more money, it can just squeeze the taxpayers a little harder, the people who own property in this coastal community. They don’t mind.

Cooperation seems like a dirty word when it comes to politics. It is rarely found in Washington, D.C., as both sides of the aisle hunker down in their trenches with no one willing to cross No Man’s Land. It is more common at the state and local level, but even then agendas can get in the way…

While President Biden and Congress clash over his proposed “infrastructure” bill, the city of Brunswick is putting in real work to make sure its 104 miles of roadways are in the best shape possible.

It is a lava-hot topic that boils to the surface every year months before the convening of the Georgia General Assembly in January. And 2021 is no exception.

When you read a copy of The News, you see the names of the reporters who wrote the stories and the photographers who took the photos. Those bylines just scratch the surface of all the people who work to produce a newspaper every day.

Every time Congress or the president fails to get a new tax or source of revenue they’re stalking they begin rattling off statements designed to frighten specific segments of the nation’s population, usually the most vulnerable. Threats include having to cut back on Social Security, a progra…

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, a Republican who speaks for Coastal Georgia, gained two impressive allies Thursday. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Bankers Association stand with him on his opposition to the proposed $600 reporting rule.

The Georgia Department of Safety unveiled an alarming situation during a recent sit down with a state Senate study committee. There has been a 60 percent reduction in the number of state trooper applications over the last 18 months, department chief of staff Josh Lamb informed the committee.

The world ended for about six hours Monday, well at least it did for many people around the world. That’s how long the social media platform Facebook was down.

What the people don’t know won’t hurt them, right? True or false, it appears to be the thinking of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

Camden County’s request for state and federal approval of a proposed spaceport has been getting more than the usual runaround. The county has been at it almost a decade now, and nine years and $10 million later, it’s still waiting for a straight yes or no answer from the Federal Aviation Adm…

The calendar flips to Oct. 1 today, which means that cooler weather will eventually find its way south to the Golden Isles. While our climate is relatively mild compared to other parts of the country, it can get plenty cold in the fall and winter here on the coast.

City commissioners and political hopefuls running for mayor and the open North Ward commission seat this year want city recreation programs to be back in the hands of this port municipality. The city ceded control of the programs when renegotiating with the county a fair division of the loca…

There are a lot of people who spend a lot of time on social media. Even people who don’t post a lot spend an inordinate amount of time scrolling through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites.

There’s nothing wrong with setting goals, defining objectives. Many successful individuals, businesses and elected governments do exactly that or some variation of it. It’s how they smoothly sail over the cresting and sometimes smashing waves of time.

In case you haven’t noticed the signs dotting the landscapes and homes around Brunswick, election season is in full force in the city. Current Brunswick Mayor Cornell Harvey has done a good job of leading the city through some tough times, but a new mayor will be elected in November with Har…

A Brunswick police chief who was being interviewed by a reporter with The News several decades ago paused long enough to read a letter informing him of the early release of a felon from state prison. When he finished, his face turned red and, plucking off his glasses in anger, launched into …

Looking at a map of the United States, the sheer size of Georgia might surprise some people.

The governors of American states are right to be concerned about the growing problem at the nation’s southern border. They’re wrestling with troubles of their own, not the least of which is the COVID-19 pandemic and its strain on vital resources.

When The News talked to Glynn County Police Chief Jacques Battiste ahead of his third attempt to pass the physical agility course as a part of his effort to get his Georgia Peace Officer’s Standards and Training certification, Battiste was optimistic he would pass it.

President Joe Biden could learn a thing of two from City Hall. For starters, if you want people to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, try to achieve it first without resorting to mean-spirited threats.

If you take a look at the various infractions that earn people a trip to the county jail, you will see a wide array of dangerous traffic offenses. There are always the usual suspects — DUI, excessive speeding, driving without a valid license.

Politics in this state and nation are looking more and more like an old-time cartoon script. While one side is doing everything it can to ensure a secure voting system, the other is laboring to unravel state laws designed to protect the integrity of elections.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the economic sector hard. Among the things that have been caught up in the economic fallout are projects that were in motion before the pandemic began. That includes a local project that hopefully is on its way to getting back on track.