The closing of the Golden Isles YMCA on Sept. 6 is a heartbreaking loss for Glynn County. For 13 years, the Y has been far more than a fitness center. It has been a place where children found safety after school, families embraced healthier lives, seniors remained active and neighbors built lasting friendships. Its magnificent 50-meter outdoor pool, indoor aquatic center and fitness facilities are among the finest in Southeast Georgia. Once they are gone, they will not be easily replaced. The YMCA’s mission is “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.” At a time when childhood obesity, chronic disease, isolation and a loss of community are growing concerns, that mission has never been more important. Troy Ingram told his brother Jake the last time he saw him that he felt like he belonged aboard the tall ship on which he worked in the Golden Isles. For more than 30 years, Ranger Andy Beckman told the story of Ophelia Dent and the original owners of the antebellum plantation house at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation. A white structural beam will stand out from the rest in the bay of the new Glynn County Fire Station No. 9 for as long as the station serves the community. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke to a crowd of more than 300 Thursday on a campaign stop in Brunswick. The Ohio-class submarine USS Georgia has returned to its home port, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, for the final…
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