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Shooting range on target for spring opening

The Camden County firearms complex will offer steel targets and a digital targeting system when it opens this spring.

High speed chase ends with crash in Camden

A high-speed chase for a wanted man that started in McIntosh County last week ended with three wrecked cars in Camden County. A Camden deputy bumped the man’s car using a PIT — pursuit intervention technique — to try to stop him around 3:37 a.m. Jan.

Readdick votes down spaceport funding

Newly sworn Camden County Commissioner Trevor Readdick made clear at his first meeting that he would not be rubber stamping the decisions of his fellow board members when it comes to Spaceport Camden.

Vaccines roll out to seniors as case rates spike up

Editor's note — The health district announced Monday, Jan. 11, it had stopped scheduling vaccine appointments because every health department was booked through February and some into March.

Council formalizes request for early voting in Woodbine

Woodbine City Council intends to formalize its request that the county extend the same voting access to Woodbine and north end voters as it does to those in south Camden.

Water/sewer rates under review in Woodbine

Woodbine City Council members are eyeing a rate increase for city residents in early 2021.  Council members discussed the need for a water/sewer increase at Monday’s council meeting and officials will be reviewing their options in the coming weeks.

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.