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The 52nd Thiokol Commemorative Ceremony is 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the PSA Complex in Kingsland.

The 52nd Thiokol Commemorative Ceremony is 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the PSA Complex in Kingsland.

52nd Thiokol anniversary ceremony set for Friday

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Thiokol Memorial Project Museum will host the annual 52nd Thiokol Commemorative Ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Camden County PSA Complex, 1050 Wildcat Drive in Kingsland. This year’s theme is “Their Spirit illuminates the City on the Hill.”
Cmdr. James Kepper IV, incoming commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) Blue Crew, salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Cmdr. James Kepper IV, incoming commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) Blue Crew, salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

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USS West Virginia bids farewell to commanding officer

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on Jan. 26. Cmdr. James Kepper IV relieved Cmdr.
St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

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Three candidates file for St. Marys race

Sam Rowland
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Three candidates have qualified for the March 21 special election for St. Marys City Council seat left open by the unexpected death of Councilman-elect Danny Riggins: Chad Ingram, Jay Moreno and Mike Wilkie.

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FISHING TALES

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, January 26, 2023
For Camden County resident Jim Paulk, the stories were there, the product of an adventurous life. With a push from a friend and collaborator, those stories have become a book.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

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Kingsland City Council approves housing vendor

Sam Rowland
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Kingsland City Council took an important step toward providing recovery assistance to victims of 2017’s Hurricane Irma on Monday when it approved Timberline Construction Group as its preferred vendor for the repair or replacement of privately-owned mobile homes under the Georgia Department of...
Woodbine Public Library

Woodbine Public Library

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County funding for Woodbine library possible?

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Camden County Board of Commissioners could revisit funding the Woodbine Public Library. In 2022, commissioners voted to stop funding the library during its annual budget process.

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State health agency hires new regional director

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Public health in Coastal Georgia has a new leader. Dr. Bonzo Reddick has been named health director of the Georgia Department of Health’s eight-county Coastal Health District. Reddick steps into the public health leadership role following the retirement of Lawton Davis.

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Sainz named chairman of House Special Rules Committee

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Rep. Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) as chairman of the House Special Rules Committee. “It is an honor to be one of the first Hispanic-American Georgians to serve as House committee leadership,” Sainz said.
The Jones-A-Phones performed Monday at the Unity in the Community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in Kingsland.

The Jones-A-Phones performed Monday at the Unity in the Community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in Kingsland.

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CALL FOR UNITY

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Unity in the Community event Monday celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s towering legacy and brought a packed house to the Kingsland Station following a parade which wound its way there from Kingsland Lions Park.