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Plane crash claims two lives

Julia Roberts and Scott J. Bryan Three days after her husband, flight instructor David Cuttino, died in a plane crash with his student pilot, Alexis “Lexi” George, his widow took solace in a friend’s message. “A friend of ours made a nice comment,” Marion Cuttino said Monday evening.

A new home on the horizon

Taylor Tyson bubbled with excitement as she watched volunteers begin piecing together her house on Friday. It was surreal. The single mom who lives in a dilapidated house with her mom and son could be in her own home by the end of the year, thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Camden County.

Coalition hosts Juneteenth event

Juneteenth may be a holiday you’ve never heard about or only in recent years as protests over police brutality against Black Americans — such as the death of George Floyd in 2020 — sparked interest in the day.

Herron shares coaching tips at banquet

Just like a football team, employees in local workplaces need good coaching and successful examples to follow, said Camden County head football coach Jeff Herron during the annual chamber banquet, At an event where the Camden County Chamber of Commerce recognizes its most valuable players, Herron...

JDA approves Project Charge

Officials in Georgia announced last week that Plug Power, a leading provider of clean hydrogen and zero-emission fuel cell solutions, is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Camden County.

Councilman pushes for land sale

St. Marys councilman Jim Goodman announced Monday that he intends to ask council at a future meeting to consider selling the Gilman dockhouse property. The purchase has long been controversial with many saying that the city would at least be receiving property tax payments if it were privately held.

Rep. Sainz asks DNR clarify stance on spaceport

State Rep. Steven Sainz (R-Woodbine) is asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to provide more than a “pocket veto” on the appropriateness of a commercial spaceport in coastal Georgia.

JDA approves $10M bond issue for Cumberland Inlet

Cumberland Inlet, a proposed mixed use development on the former paper mill site in St. Marys, saw some major progress this week with the approval of a $10 million bond issue by the Camden County Joint Development Authority (JDA).  The developer — Jacoby Development Inc.

License decisions postponed, but Navy signs off on spaceport

Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has again postponed key licensing decisions for Spaceport Camden, a memo issued last month by the U.S. Navy indicates its concurrence with the county's application for a launch site operator license.

Former VFW 'chief' speaks at Memorial Day program

Former national VFV commander in chief John Gwizdak, this year's Memorial Day speaker in Camden County, said there is a saying that the American flag does not wave in the wind, but rather moves from the breath of fallen soldiers.