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Lowndes assists with inmate death investigation

Jill Helton

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the May 18 death of an inmate who had been in the Camden County jail, but the official cause of death is not yet known.  The inmate, 28-year-old Jackson Trevor Douglas of St. Marys, died after…

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Op-ed: Addressing COVID-19's impact on civil legal services

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken and continues to take an unprecedented public health and economic toll on our state. Most of the conditions are known all too well: the deaths of hundreds of our fellow Georgians and illness to thousands of others, devastating families and straining the capacity of our hospitals and other health care providers.
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The RYAM and WestRock mills in Fernandina Beach. The mills have been in the city for almost a century and have helped the local economy weather more than one crisis. Julia Roberts/News-Leader

Fernandina's mills running strong during crisis

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
While the tourism and hospitality industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus, the two pulp mills in Fernandina Beach – Rayonier Advanced Materials and WestRock – are up and running, with no layoffs or employee furloughs. Ryan Houck, spokesperson for RYAM, said the Fernandina Plant is...
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Four test positive for COVID-19 virus at Lakeside at Amelia Island

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The Lakeside at Amelia Island retirement community, which includes dementia care, assisted living, and independent living for its residents, received four positive results from recent “community-wide COVID-19 testing.” The testing took place last week, according to an email sent to residents,...
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The COVID-19 numbers for Nassau County

News Staff
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Sunday, May 24: The Nassau County Emergency Management department posted on Facebook that there are now 70 cases as of 11 a.m.: “FDOH Nassau CHD has received one new case of a positive COVID19 test in a Nassau resident.  The case is a 66 year old male with no travel history nor...
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PSA suspends all sports programs

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The Camden County PSA has announced that all youth programs, including baseball, softball, T-ball, track and gymnastics will be postponed for two weeks, through April 3.

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