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Sara Burley is the Community Art Center’s Artist of the Month for October.

Sara Burley is the Community Art Center’s Artist of the Month for October.

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Community Art Center to celebrate artist of the month

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Community Art Center will host an artist reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in honor of October’s Artist of the month, Sara Burley, the owner and maker of Sara’s Knotted Creations. a creates home decor and accessories by hand-tied knots using sustainable and recycled materials.
David Edward Adrian

David Edward Adrian

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Kingsland man receives 17-year prison sentence

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A Camden County man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.David Edward Adrian, 69, of Kingsland, was sentenced to 210 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to production of...
Camden County High School posted a 97.07 percent graduation rate for the 2026 school year.

Camden County High School posted a 97.07 percent graduation rate for the 2026 school year.

Camden County Schools posts record-setting graduation rate

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, September 28, 2026
Camden County Schools posted its highest four-year graduation rate in at least a decade.The Georgia Department of Education released its four-year rates Monday, and Camden County Schools graduated 97.07 percent of its students.The statewide graduation rate is 88.5 percent.“This achievement belongs...
The National Park Service is seeking public comment on two potential land swaps between private landowners and the federal agency.

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on two potential land swaps between private landowners and the federal agency.

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IS IT A FAIR TRADE?

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Cumberland Island National Seashore superintendent outlined the parameters of two proposed land exchanges on a media tour last Thursday, amid public comment being collected and ahead of a scheduled Sept. 23 National Park Service (NPS) public meeting in St. Marys.
Dereck Deande Thomas

Dereck Deande Thomas

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Former Kingsland Police Department sergeant arrested by GBI

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, September 24, 2026
A former Kingsland Police Department sergeant was arrested last week, according to a statement from the law enforcement agency and a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).Dereck Deande Thomas, 33, of Kingsland, was arrested Sept. 16 by the state law enforcement agency and...
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

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Camden County Board of Commissioners explore potential public safety, jail site

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Camden County Board of Commissioners took the first step toward constructing a new public safety complex, including a jail, during a Sept. 15 meeting.After executive session, commissioners voted unanimously to sign a letter of intent for property where the complex could be constructed.“This is...

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County taps Nettles as new deputy county administrator

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Camden County Administrator Joey Yacobacci announced Shannon Nettles will serve as the Deputy County Administrator, a role she has held in the interim since March.Nettles will oversee several county departments.“Shannon is a talented and thoughtful leader whose dedication to our community is...
USS Georgia

USS Georgia

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The last to stand the watch

News Staff
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Lt. Mackenzie ParkU.S. Navy USS Georgia’s final chapter is being written by the sailors who called her home.“For the last time ever, surface, surface, surface,” said Senior Chief Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary John Edwards, his voice carrying through the ship’s general announcing system.Edwards made...
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn) Kings Bay, newly pinned sailors and Marines stand at attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at MCSFBn Headquarters on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn) Kings Bay, newly pinned sailors and Marines stand at attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at MCSFBn Headquarters on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

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U.S. Marines earn honorary CPO anchor at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Ashley BerumenU.S. Navy Guided by the shared core values of honor, courage and commitment and an effort to strengthen joint-service cohesiveness, two Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn) Kings Bay leaders recently completed the Navy’s demanding Chief Petty Officer Initiation, earning the...