Taylor Cooper

Brunswick

Morning News Editor at The Brunswick News

Temporarily free agent.

Articles

Jekyll first responders to move into new public safety complex today

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

Issues with a new public safety complex on Jekyll Island will be resolved in the next 30 days, allowing Georgia State Patrol and Jekyll Island Fire Department personnel to move into the building today. Dabbs-Williams General Contractors of Statesboro broke ground on the $7.5 million, 19,700-square-foot building in 2023. When finished, it will house the island's Georgia State Patrol post, the Jekyll Island Fire Department and an emergency operations center.
School board announces three finalists for District 5 seat

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

By By TAYLOR COOPER [email protected] The Glynn County School Board announced three finalists in the search for someone to replace elected District 5 board member Audrey Gibbons, who was suspended by Gov. Brian Kemp due to pending criminal charges. Glynn County School Board Chairman Hank Yeargan said the finalists are Brad Brown, Reggie Jackson and Marianne Stonefield.
JWSC responds to developer's lawsuit alleging illegal fees

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

By By TAYLOR COOPER [email protected] The Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by four companies - all owned by area developer Vassa Cate - alleging that part of its rate structure is an illegal tax and that Glynn County customers have been wrongfully charged over $32 million since 2020. The JWSC responded to the suit last week.
Holy Nativity breaks ground on building expansion

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper |Terry Dickson

The Rev. Frank Logue, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, compared a church to a rescue operation for lost souls Wednesday at the groundbreaking Holy Nativity Episcopal Church's building expansion project. His allegory started with a small fishing village on a rough coastline that saw many shipwrecks. Inhabitants of that village spent a good portion of their time rescuing people, and as the story of their deeds spread, many more people sought them out and came to live there.
COS players conduct drainage study, propose solutions

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

By Derrick Davis The Brunswick News,By TAYLOR COOPER [email protected] Flooding is a common issue in Brunswick, one that affects Howard Coffin Park as well. Coastal Outreach Soccer's U19 boys and girls teams took it upon themselves to find solutions to the problem of flooding in their soccer fields and neighborhoods.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday. Easter marks the most crucial event in the Christian tradition - the resurrection of Jesus Christ - and Palm Sunday also serves an important purpose by association. In the Gospels, Palm Sunday is the day Jesus entered Jerusalem in preparation for Passover. His arrival was heralded with celebration and fulfilled a prophecy from the Old Testament, said Mark Fritchman, lead pastor of Community Church.
St. Simons Island-based PB2 Foods captures 51% market share

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

By By TAYLOR COOPER [email protected] PB2 Foods, the Georgia-based producer of an array of powdered peanut butter goods, is well on its way to cornering the market after hitting a 51% national market share in the powdered nut butter market. That number comes from Nielsen, which "records the consumption through the cash register of every store in America," said Craig Entwistle, CEO of PB2 Foods, and accounts for around 50 million annual sales.
Owen Plant to kick off local music series, starting at Makers Brunswick

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

By By TAYLOR COOPER [email protected] The lilting melodies of Owen Plant will echo through the courtyard of Makers Brunswick next week, when the shop will double as a stage for Plant's debut of a new live music series. Makers, owned by Kathy and Beaver Brooks, is a local shop known for handmade goods and community-centered art classes. It's a place where art thrives, something which Plant is keen to support.
Historic Preservation Awards kick of next month

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

Brunswick's Old Town district is a glimpse into the past, and the annual Historic Preservation Awards make sure the men and women who preserve the historic homes and businesses get recognition for the money and sweat equity they put into it. Josh Dukes, chairman of the Brunswick Historic Preservation Board, which is sponsoring the awards, said he and other members of the board are narrowing down nominees for the People's Choice categories now. Voting will open at the beginning of May.
BHA hears Coastal Outreach Soccer proposal

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Taylor Cooper

Brunswick Housing Authority commissioners heard a request from Coastal Outreach Soccer to create two new small soccer pitches in the city at a Wednesday meeting. COS Founder and Director Shawn Williams said the organization was offered another grant by Atlanta United after recently completing a futsal court in the Perry Park neighborhood near the Abbott Andrews public housing complex with grant money.