Glynn Academy has one of the most unique campuses of any high school in the state. One of the oldest high schools in the state, Glynn stretches across a few city blocks in downtown Brunswick.

What happened at Thursday’s Glynn County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting should be concerning to all who advocate for government transparency.

Georgia will soon have a new coastal industry. Unless Gov. Brian Kemp vetoes House Bill 501, the state will join its neighbors in allowing oyster farming.

You have probably seen the familiar yellow sign shaped like a diamond with the words Safe Place written in big, black letters and wondered what exactly it meant.

The last time Ernie Andrus was in the Golden Isles, he was surrounded by a crowd cheering him on as the then 93-year-old finished a cross-country trek from San Diego to the Golden Isles in August 2016.

The words transparency and government don’t always go together, but part of our job here at The Brunswick News is to make sure that it does. That’s why The News is proud to join with other media outlets and groups across the country in celebrating Sunshine Week.

The hospitality industry is an important one in the Golden Isles. Between St. Simons, Sea and Jekyll islands, there are a plethora of hotels and resorts that need talented staff to thrive. That can be hard to find.

Consuming information is not really a hard thing to do in today’s society. Pretty much all of us have a device on us at all times that puts a world of information at our fingertips. Smartphones, tablets, even watches can give you the latest breaking news.

Many people who work as law enforcement officers or federal prosecutors don’t do it for any kind of fame, money or awards. They serve out of the same spirit — to help preserve law and order in our country.

Damaria Gurley should be an inspiration not just for students in the Golden Isles, but everyone who has faced substantial obstacles in their lives.

The fact that Jekyll Island is a great vacation destination is nothing knew to the people of the Golden Isles who have the option of enjoying its splendor without driving very far. Still, it is awesome when the rest of the world takes notice of the jewel that Jekyll is.

We understand the need to for our local governments to find new revenue sources. There are needs in the community that need to be met, and the cost to meet those needs seems to be rising.

If you have any doubt that there are families struggling with food insecurity in Glynn County, the line for Wednesday’s food distribution event hosted by America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia tells a different story.

President Donald Trump’s two-hour speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference was filled with zingers that seem reasonably representative of what we can expect in the 2020 presidential election.

Part of the challenge schools face today is finding ways to make learning interesting. When you have the world at your fingertips, it can be easy to tune out what the person in front of you is trying to teach you.

Some familiar visitors arrived Monday at the Marshes of Glynn Libraries’ Brunswick library. The books began returning to the shelf as the library is in the final stages of a six-month renovation project that is slated to be finished in April.

Losing is never fun. Whether it’s a foot race against a friend or a state championship semifinal tournament game, competitors want nothing more than to walk off the court with a win.

Saturday’s morning showers didn’t do much to dampen the enthusiasm for Aviation Career Day at McKinnon St. Simons Airport. The event is a showcase for area youth who are interested in a potential career in aviation.

Reasonable people can agree that Mary Ross Waterfront Park could use some more amenities. When he gave a speech about the economic outlook of the area in 2015, College of Coastal Georgia economics professor Don Mathews had some harsh, but accurate, words for the park.

Alex Atwood has spent the majority of his life serving the public in some form or fashion. He is a retired Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, a former special agent for multiple federal law enforcement agencies, a former state representative and a lawyer.

If you have the means to live somewhere, you should be allowed to do so. That, in the most basic form, is what fair housing laws are intended to do.

The deeper a team goes in the state basketball playoffs, the tougher the competition gets. That’s when a team needs every advantage it can get — like a raucous home crowd.

An individual competition like wrestling is, in many ways, the essence of pure sports. It is a physical competition to see who is stronger, who has better technique and who can use their knowledge of the sport to gain the upper hand to win.

The marshes of Glynn County are more than just a visual and ecological marvel for our area, they are an integral part of the Golden Isles’ character. They have inspired the lyrical beauty of Sidney Lanier’s “The Marshes of Glynn” and taken the breath of many that have seen a sun set or rise …

Anyone who has driven down Parkwood Drive in the last year or so no doubt has seen the construction going on at Southeast Georgia Health System’s Brunswick Campus. That work was in preparation for a much bigger project.

Sometimes, it’s hard to see what a new law will turn into until it passes.

If you needed another example as to why it is so dangerous to drink and drive, you need to look no further than the recent incidents that police allege were caused by drunk driving.

Remember when you were a kid and your mom or dad would tell you something important, but you would just shrug it off? Then remember when they told you again, sometimes with a more stern tone if you had broken the rule they told you, and you got the message that what they had to say was prett…

Today’s work session for Glynn County Commissioners will bring up some things that are worth following going forward — topics that have proven to generate diverse opinions such as beach restoration and zoning changes.