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Elections board rejects challenge of 205 voters

The Camden County Board of Elections on Monday rejected a challenge of 205 people who are listed on the Camden County voter rolls.  The complaint follows a statewide pattern of similar challenges in other Georgia counties that has been assisted by the Texas organization True the Vote.

Virtual learning numbers may drop in second semester

With the first semester over, fewer middle and elementary students finished up their work at home as virtual learners while more high schoolers were learning remotely. The day before school started in early August, Camden hit what would become the peak of the COVID-19 summer surge.

St Marys gets a trial food truck park

What if a vacant lot could be more? What if it could give mobile, small businesses a place to find new customers? What if it could add to what downtown St. Marys offers residents and visitors?

Remembering some of the biggest stories of 2020

It’s been a long, weird year full of challenges and changes but 2020 is finally ending. Here’s a look at some of the most talked about and impactful stories of 2020 in chronological order.

PSA, boxing club work toward a new future

World Class Boxing Club, which has been in operation in Camden County since 1994, suddenly found itself without a practice gym last week after the public building it has occupied for years was deemed unsafe.

Christmas hair and everyone cares: Worker brings joy

During a pandemic, many have a renewed sense of value for the essential frontline retail workers who stock store shelves, bag our groceries and ring up our purchases.  But one of Camden County’s retail workers had also made it a personal mission to bring a smile to the faces of her customers.

CCSO drops charge in death investigation

After wrapping up its investigation, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office has dropped an aggravated assault charge against a Waverly man, who was also accidentally booked for murder. All charges have been dismissed.

Kingsland sets special election

Kingsland City Council has set a date for a special election in March to fill the Post 3 council seat vacated when LaMar Stokes resigned in late September. The city had to wait to set an election date until the state released the 2021 election dates. The Kingsland special election will be March 16.

Health district receives first COVID-19 vaccines

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived this week in the Coastal Health District, including Camden County, and frontline workers have begun receiving the vaccine. The district was the first in Georgia to get and give the vaccine, which isn’t available to the public yet.

Voters line up early in Camden

Early voting for Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff election got off to a brisk start this week in Camden County.   County election superintendent Shannon Nettles said opening day on Monday outpaced the numbers they saw in October and November during the general election.