Brunswick News

Volunteers define spirit of giving 11/25/2009 By MARY STARR The Brunswick News On a day when poverty stands out amid bounty, Good Samaritans in Brunswick and the Golden Isles will spend part of Thanksgiving Day making sure that no one goes hungry.

Volunteer helps maintain history 11/21/2009 By LINDSEY ADKISON Hundreds of tourists and residents walk past the Liberty ship model at Mary Ross Waterfront Park each year without a second glance, but not Walter Brown.

Christmas Tour of Homes reborn 11/17/2009 By MARY STARR The Brunswick News 1The Historic Brunswick Christmas Tour of Homes last took place nine years ago under the auspices of the Brunswick Landmark Foundation.

Determining the best plan for benefits isn't easy for some Medicare beneficiaries.

Students plan trip to China 11/12/2009 By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News Despite having the day off in honor of Veterans Day, some students at Needwood Middle School woke up early to go to school.

Evidence of cheating on the Georgia competency exams landed four Glynn County educators facing punishment, accused of cheating to make their school's grade higher.

By LOUIE BROGDON The Brunswick News The question has always been how much can a person take.

A Glynn County jury has ruled that a teenage inmate died of natural causes in jail in May.

Teen's death in jail ruled natural 11/13/2009 By MARY STARR The Brunswick News A coroner's inquest determined Thursday that 17-year-old Kara Leigh Thompson had died of natural causes May 16 while incarcerated at the Glynn County Detention Center.

BRUNSWICK a ' A house fire in north Brunswick took the life of an infant Wednesday night, officials said.

Students to honor veterans 11/10/2009 By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News Veterans Day may be a holiday for the Glynn County School System's 13,000 students Wednesday, but few are apt to forget what the men and women in the military have done for their country.

A Brunswick man remains jailed on murder and firearm charges this morning as Glynn County police continue investigating a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon.

Students' coins fight hunger 11/4/2009 By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News For starving children around the world, a quarter can mean the difference between going hungry or eating.

TERRY DICKSON/The Times-Union Kristian Perkins explains the workings of a middle school chow line to his father, Sgt.

Court still inundated with DUIs 11/5/2009 By MARY STARR The Brunswick News A little more than a year ago, State Court in Glynn County came under fire politically for having 385 DUI cases pending, nearly 10 percent of which had been on the docket for a decade or longer.

Presbyterian athletic director Bee Carlton is leaving after six years. College president John Griffith said Tuesday that Carlton's resignation takes effect Feb.

Voters head to polls today 11/3/2009 The Brunswick News Voters in the city of Brunswick will elect two commissioners and a mayor, who is unopposed, today and voters countywide will determine whether to keep a sales tax for public school construction for another five years.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 2, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Glynn County, Ga., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities.

It's about time, Jack McDevitt. In fact, the Brunswick, Ga., author's latest novel is all about time and traveling through it - chatting with Gen.

School looking for mentors 10/29/2009 By ERIKA CAPEK The Brunswick News Thirty minutes a week goes a long way.