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Saltwater Performing Arts’ Junior Troupe cast is ready for a wild adventure with “Madagascar Jr.”

Saltwater Performing Arts’ Junior Troupe cast is ready for a wild adventure with “Madagascar Jr.”

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Saltwater students running wild with ‘Madagascar Jr.’

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Saltwater Performing Arts Junior Troupe is inviting community members to escape the “zoo” of life in Camden County and join them on a transatlantic musical adventure when its students perform “Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr.,” running May 8-10.Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture,...
St. Marys Little Theatre

St. Marys Little Theatre

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St. Marys Little Theatre finds temporary home

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 30, 2026
St. Marys Little Theatre – essentially homeless since August 2025 – has found a new location for its theater performances.On Sunday, theater founder Barbara Ryan Harris announced the community theater will relocate to 4515 Ga. Highway 40, Suite E, in St. Marys.

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Rotary Club of Camden County honors member with fellow designation

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Thursday, April 30, 2026
The Rotary Club of Camden County recently gathered to honor Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) Chairman Emeritus Bert Guy for his career of service and significant financial commitment to the program.During the meeting, Guy was recognized with the Frank Bentley Sr. Fellow designation.
St, Marys Kiwanis Club President Dale Law, from left, Rotary Club of Camden County Service Committee Chairwoman Amanda Blyler, Rotary President Mitch Blyler and retired educator Cheryl Alston hold up a check from the Kiwanis Club supporting the Wee Read Program.

St, Marys Kiwanis Club President Dale Law, from left, Rotary Club of Camden County Service Committee Chairwoman Amanda Blyler, Rotary President Mitch Blyler and retired educator Cheryl Alston hold up a check from the Kiwanis Club supporting the Wee Read Program.

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St. Marys Kiwanis Club supports Wee Read Program

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Representatives from the Rotary Club of Camden County recently spoke at a meeting of the local St. Marys Kiwanis Club to share updates on the Wee Read program, a literacy initiative serving young children in the community.Wee Read, supported by the Rotary Club of Camden County in partnership with...
Camden County resident Col. Chris Hodge, second from right, was appointed the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Director of Law Enforcement. From left are Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, Gov. Brian Kemp, Hodge and DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon.

Camden County resident Col. Chris Hodge, second from right, was appointed the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Director of Law Enforcement. From left are Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, Gov. Brian Kemp, Hodge and DNR Commissioner Walter Rabon.

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‘Honored and blessed’

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
A Camden County resident has been promoted to a top law enforcement post in Georgia.Col. Chris Hodge was recently appointed the director of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.Hodge began his career with the state agency in 2001 a game warden in the Coastal Region.

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Interim county administrator fills leadership positions

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Camden County interim administrator Joey Yacobacci has moved quickly to fill leadership posts with the county government.Yacobacci was selected to serve as interim administrator in February after Shawn Boatright resigned his position.
Students in the Georgia Rotary Student Program visited Camden County recently.

Students in the Georgia Rotary Student Program visited Camden County recently.

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Rotary Club of Camden County hosts foreign students

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Rotary Club of Camden County hosted the final Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) student weekend, welcoming international scholars to St. Marys for a weekend of fellowship, cultural exchange and coastal experiences.The weekend began at Howard Gilman Waterfront Park, where students met their...
C Ben Goff, left, and Martin Turner are vying for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. Turner is the incumbent.

C Ben Goff, left, and Martin Turner are vying for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. Turner is the incumbent.

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‘Most of what he said is bullcrap’

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
After C Ben Goff’s opening statement Tuesday evening in a Camden County Republican Party candidate forum for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, incumbent Martin Turner offered a sharp rebuke. “Most of what he said is bullcrap,” Turner said. “It’s not true.”

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Judge says county commissioners violated state law

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
A Brunswick Judicial Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday, April 8, that the Camden County Board of Commissioners violated state law when it announced and published a tentative millage rate without a public vote.