Jekyll Island News

Hello, everyone. Tight Line Jr. here and I hope y'all are doing well out there. Ol' Tight Line is hanging in there and sends out greetings to everyone.

Macon won its bid to host the 2011 Georgia Recreation and Parks Association annual conference, which is expected to bring in 1,150 hotel room bookings and more than $212,000 over the course of a week, the Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Friday.

Island memories Amelia Island, Florida, has a 'Come Make Memories' campaign this fall to entice visitors.

Two endangered sea turtles are heading to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center today after being rescued from waters off Maine.

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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.

Mayor Bryan Thompson will get an easy ride back into office, but two city commissioners will have to make a run for it.

Dogs on the beach at Tybee Island is an idea whose time has come. My dog on the beach with me is a quality of life and property rights issues.

Jekyll Island residents will be able to find out Wednesday how much their individual rents will go up under proposed new lease rates.

Isles profits from big game 10/26/2009 By LINDSEY ADKISON The Brunswick News The crowds that will descend on the Golden Isles for the Georgia-Florida game Saturday will be wearing black and red, the colors of the University of Georgia.

The Marine Corps League will host its annual charity golf tournament at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov.

A long-billed curlew is a rare treat resting with a mixed flock of American oystercatchers, marbled godwits, red knots, willets, sanderlings and dunlin.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 5:35 p.m. Maybe Eric Johnson should be flattered that the Georgia Democratic Party has targeted him on its new Web site.

The historic Jekyll Island Club Hotel is home to The Courtyard at Crane dining spot.

Ken Burns' PBS series, "National Parks: America's Best Idea," introduced national park history to Americans.

The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is calling all parents to bring their young "hatchlings," put on their best costumes, and head down to Jekyll Island for some non-spooky turtle-tastic Halloween fun.

The Athens Area Community Foundation has awarded $25,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofits to help fund antipoverty initiatives.

When you hit a certain age, the thought of what to do in retirement can't help but be foremost in your mind.

See next 6 months>> Extended Forecast Reviews you can trust “A great meal everytime we've been” Grand Dining Room Dawgsluver Athens,GA Oct 15, 2009 I have eaten several times in the Grand Dining room and have always had great service and food.

GSP troopers suit up in preparation for dive training at Lake Sinclair Jonathan Jackson The public fishing pier across from Georgia Power's Plant Branch became a base for about a dozen Georgia State Patrol Troopers Tuesday as they took to the depths of Lake Sinclair for training.