School board names Blackerby new superintendent

 

School board names Blackerby new superintendent The Glynn County School Board voted Tuesday to appoint Mike Blackerby as the school system’s new superintendent, effective July 1. Read more

National Sports

 

National Sports Michael Cunningham: To get Georgia back on top, Kirby Smart must handle roster turnover like Nick Saban ATLANTA — If anyone is going to win like Nick Saban, it will be Kirby Smart. Saban’s defensive coordinator took the Georgia job with the promise that he’d enjoy the same kind of resources in Athens as Saban had in Tuscaloosa. Smart got everything he wanted while building the Bulldogs into a machine that won back-to-back national championships Getting to the top was hard for Smart. Staying ... Read more Mac Engel: The real reason why Jerry Jones called Deion Sanders about the Cowboys coaching job FORT WORTH, Texas — Jerry Jones calling Deion Sanders to gather his thoughts about becoming the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys is why JJ is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. News of the phone call generated the attention that PT Jerry craves. The call checked a critical box off the list in the immediate stages of a coaching search that may take weeks, and will infuriate millions. ... Read more Mike Tomlin undecided on Steelers starting QB for 2025 season PITTSBURGH — In his final news conference of the season, Mike Tomlin was noncommittal about who will be playing quarterback for the Steelers next season. All three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, including starter Russell Wilson, are not under contract for the 2025 season. Tomlin did not endorse Wilson nor backup Justin Fields for the job and he said he's going to discuss the position with ... Read more

The FDA has finally banned Red No. 3

 Big news for nutrition and wellness today! 🚫 The FDA has finally banned Red No. 3, a synthetic dye linked to health risks, decades after it was banned in cosmetics. While other countries have taken earlier action on harmful additives, the U.S. is catching up. This move is a win for cleaner, more transparent nutrition—helping us all make better choices for our health and fitness. How does this compare to global standards? 

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Israel And Hamas Reach A Ceasefire And Hostage Deal Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month conflict in Gaza.

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Local Sports

 

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Glynn Academy cheerleaders named to all-region team Four Glynn Academy cheerleaders recently earned all-region honors. Lexi Veal, Abby Cate Smith, Marit Mallon and Leighton Zak were named to … Read more

Pirates destroy Terrors in first meeting Facing an overmatched Glynn Academy, Brunswick High spent the first meeting of the City Championship basketball series trying to live up to… Read more

Brunswick High girls rally past Glynn Academy late The first meeting between the Brunswick High and Glynn Academy girls played out about as expected last Friday. Read more

Georgia State News

 

County proposes increasing bed tax A bed tax increase may be coming to the Glynn County. Read more Finance committee discusses resident home rehab grant City Hall’s finance committee gave its blessing Monday to Brunswick’s new housing department’s submission of a $500,000 grant request to re… Read more COLUMN/PERSPECTIVE: College football's end welcomes in a bleak and cold winter Winter began at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21 as I, most likely, rolled over to look at the clock to see if it was 5 a.m., my time to rise. Read more

86-year-old St. Simons Island man arrested for child pornogrphay An 86-year-old St. Simons Island man was arrested Monday and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography. Read more GCPD officer fired after arrest for domestic violence in McIntosh A Glynn County police officer was fired Monday after he was arrested and charged over the weekend with aggravated assault for his alleged r… Read more

 

Former president, VP accused of stealing more than $2M from Duval teachers union

The former president and executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, a union for Duval County education employees, have been indicted and accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million each over nearly 10 years. Teresa Brady, 69, and Ruby George, 81, face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and must forfeit at least $2.5 million worth of fraudulent funds. How investigators say they took the money