There was some good news for the local school system recently that should be an encouraging sign for area teachers, administrators and students.

College of Coastal Georgia caught Michelle Johnston’s eye for all the right reasons.

The summer months may be winding down, but the heat, rain and — perhaps most importantly — the mosquitos will be here for at least two more months.

Coastfest has been entertaining and enlightening children and adults for more than two decades. The Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division event has since 1994 provided an opportunity for people to get a hands-on lesson about all things coastal.

Renovations at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library will start soon. Although it will be sad to see the library closed for the next few months, the end result will be well worth the wait.

Nearly 13,000 local students will be roaming the halls and sitting in desks once again today in Glynn County’s public schools.

Georgia has been ranked as the top state in which to do business for many reasons, and the evidence is easy to find.

The annual National Night Out event is back tonight, and we couldn’t be happier to see it return.

As students prepare to head back to school later this week, now is a good time to remind everyone to be careful when driving, especially around schools.

We are glad to hear Glynn County officials are taking safety at Gould’s Inlet seriously.

November’s congressional elections will decide which party will control a narcoleptic institution that is uninterested in performing fundamental functions: Only 43 of the 535 House and Senate seats — ten in the Senate, 33 in the House — are occupied by legislators who were serving in 1996, t…

Soon, teachers across the Golden Isles will step back into their classrooms, dust off their desks and ready their spaces for the return of students for the 2018-2019 school year.

Union protesters and celebrity advocates have decided that waiters’ tips aren’t big enough.

It seems like common sense that you should not feed potentially dangerous wildlife.

The Glynn County School System has had a knack lately for identifying a problem and wasting little time addressing it.

The news that Glynn County is seeking grant money to conduct a new traffic study of St. Simons Island is welcomed.

Glynn County had a stroke of luck this week.

To be honest, the idea of a colon cancer screening doesn’t sound very pleasant. Without going into details, it is a process that usually involves a colonoscopy. Enough said.

A new feature at Howard Coffin Park in Brunswick is an example of creative thinking that can be applied widely and help water quality and stormwater problems.

We always want to see a favorable climate for doing business locally and nationally. It is one reason we have been pleased with the recent surging economy, which has led to some of the lowest unemployment rates in history and plenty of new opportunities for workers and employers alike.

We have said it before in this space, but we feel it warrants being repeated. Don’t throw your cigarette butts on the ground.

Hammering out a tree ordinance for St. Simons Island has not been as easy as it seems like it should have been, but it is done. The Glynn County Commission recently took an important step toward preserving not only the trees on St. Simons Island, but also the character and charm of the place.

There is not much to see right now at the Jekyll Island Museum building — but that is a good thing.

Glynn County is taking a wise first step toward evening the playing field between short-term vacation rentals and hotels and resorts that proliferate in our coastal tourist destination.

The Glynn County School System took an important step toward ensuring the complete education and well being of Golden Isles youth last week.

A local 8 year old set an example recently we should all strive to follow. His quick thinking and action during spring break saved his cousin’s life and rightfully earned him the medal of merit from the Boy Scouts on Tuesday in Richmond Hill.

The Brunswick-Glynn Land Bank Authority is pursuing a partnership we hope will develop a lasting relationship that could breathe new life into historic properties around the city.

The state made it official earlier this month — restaurants can now serve alcohol starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays, one and a half hours earlier than previously allowed under a law that passed in 2011 making Sunday sales legal throughout the state.

Georgia Republicans have a couple of major decisions to make in just under two weeks when they head to the polls for the runoff election on July 24.