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Early voting opens in Kingsland election

Early voting opens Monday in a special election to elect a citizen to Post 3 on Kingsland City Council. Vying for the seat are Sanjay Patel, Bryant Shepard and Kristy Chance Starke. All Kingsland council seats are at-large and elected by a majority. Early voting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Is a hotel still right for the gateway property?

The steering committee charged with developing the intracoastal gateway property has long worked toward putting a boutique hotel with conference space on the waterfront lot. But a decade later potential developers have come and gone and the Ready Street lot in downtown St.

Elections board appoints leadership

The Camden County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) appointed a chair and vice chair for the coming year during its Feb. 4 reorganizational meeting, but questions still remain about the procedure that was followed.

CCHS football coach sets sights on Kentucky

Head football coach Bob Sphire will end his four-year stint with Camden County High School this spring after announcing he had taken a new job with Highlands High School in Kentucky.  The coach said it would be an understatement to say he is returning to familiar territory.

Kings Bay sailor dies from COVID complications

A Kings Bay sailor died last week from COVID-19 complications after being admitted to Shands in Jacksonville, according to a press release from the U.S. Navy. He is the third sailor Navy-wide and one of 21 military members service-wide who have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Building may grow even more in 2021

Building is going strong in Kingsland and St. Marys with hundreds of permits issued last year and several builds already permitted this year.

Thiokol disaster marks 50 years

Former Camden County physician Dr. Carl Drury, with his dog Herschel at his feet, recalled the day of the Thiokol explosion at Harrietts Bluff 50 years ago as a rare and emotional day — one he doesn't like to think about.

Woodbine: We need local testing

The decision to discontinue free COVID-19 testing in Camden County created a hardship for the City of Woodbine recently and city officials say they plan to initiate talks with the state.

Police arrest man after chase, crash

A St. Marys man who tossed a toddler at police to get away was eventually arrested after a car chase, crash and a search on foot with the bloodhound team on Saturday. St. Marys police officer Cynthia Cartagena was responding to the crash around 10:30 a.m.

Health district resumes vaccine appointments

The Coastal Health District has begun scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments again, though who can receive the vaccine and supplies remain limited. Appointments can be made through a new online portal, chdcovidvax.org.