By MARY STARR

By Mary Starr

By MARY STARR

By MARY STARR

By MARY STARR

Barbecue, oysters and beer are some of the finest ingredients for a perfect fall day, and it’s even better when people can get together, enjoy themselves and contribute to their community. Those things will all come together at the 2nd Annual Firebox BBQ on the Bluff Invitational.

When someone knows the history of a place, it’s often said they know where the bodies are buried.

At some point, decisions must be made about how people will live out the remainder of their lives. Sterile, clinical senior citizen homes are a thing of the past, and today’s seniors, even those in the early stages of memory impairment, prefer active lifestyles in attractive, comfortable sur…

Helping Hugs Inc. is celebrating its 10-year relationship with St. Joseph Church in Côtes-de-Fer, Haiti. The organization’s annual fundraiser, Fête for Haiti, will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Bennie’s Red Barn.

It’s hard to predict what will bring people together, but in the case of Sharon Roberts, owner of GraceFull Goods, and her friend Nicole Ciolan, from Romania, it was a combination of the love of Jesus and jewelry.

The Glynn County Schools athletic department recently received a large gift from the Davis Love Foundation, in partnership with Rich Products Corp.

Thwarted last year by Hurricane (or Tropical Storm) Irma, this year’s Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival is set for the weekend. As late as Monday, organizers issued an email statement saying local weather forecasts are predicting sunny weather during the festival, scheduled for Sept.…

Imagine spending part of an evening taking a champagne cruise on the beautiful lake at Frederica Golf Club, on St. Simons Island, or perhaps attending a chef’s dinner and cooking demonstration hosted by the founder of High Road Craft Ice Cream and James Beard Award winner, Keith Schroeder.

Turnover doesn’t only occur in the corporate world. It happens in more ecclesiastical lines of work as well. Upon the retirement of the Rev. Bob Brearley, who for many years had been the pastor of St. Simons Presbyterian Church, his co-pastor, Alan Dyer, became the head pastor of the church,…

Charles Bowen, of Savannah, recently made a presentation to the Rotary Club of Jekyll Island on the status of the film industry in Coastal Georgia. Bowen, an entertainment attorney, operates Southern Gateway Production Services in Savannah, a law firm that specializes in helping film compani…

United Way of Coastal Georgia recently kicked off its 2018-2019 fundraising campaign with this year’s call to action — “United We Fight” — and a breakfast in the Kemble Conference Center of Southeast Georgia Health System, in Brunswick, during which compelling messages and local leaders who …

Fort Frederica’s bleaching ruins dot the landscape where a thriving town stood. A place that was home to roughly 1,000 people is now quiet. The site remains difficult to comprehend; its stories shrouded in a mysterious history.

Traditions come and traditions go, but one of the sweetest never seems to get old. Parents love to take pictures of their children — no matter their age — on the first day of school. With the advent of social media, the practice has become much more popular. We thought we would share a few p…

Nothing beats the anticipation of sitting in a darkened theatre, waiting for the curtain to raise, and the lights to come up. “Being on the edge of your seat” is a difficult experience to top. Fortunately, there is no shortage of opportunity in the Golden Isles to have that experience.

National Pain Awareness Month begins Sept. 1, but Drs. Chris Bovinet and Manny Gage of The Spine Center of Southeast Georgia observe its objectives every day.