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Coastal Health District Laboratory Director Lisa Harris (left) and Chatham County nurse manager Tammi Brown unpack the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delivered to the district this week. The first vaccines will go to health care providers, first responders and people who work or live in long-term care facilities.

Coastal Health District Laboratory Director Lisa Harris (left) and Chatham County nurse manager Tammi Brown unpack the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delivered to the district this week. The first vaccines will go to health care providers, first responders and people who work or live in long-term care facilities.

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Health district receives first COVID-19 vaccines

Johna Strickland Rush
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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.
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Voters line up early in Camden

Jill Helton
Thursday, December 17, 2020
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.
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Virus cases up slightly in schools

Johna Strickland Rush
Thursday, December 10, 2020
In the third month of reporting, Camden County Schools’ COVID-19 numbers for students and employees who are quarantined or positive have increased slightly along with a rise in case numbers in the community.
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Orange Hall clears final hurdle to reopening

Johna Strickland Rush
Thursday, December 10, 2020
St. Marys City Council approved the last hurdle — a fire sprinkler system — Monday to reopening Orange Hall to the public, not just for small tours, but for the community events envisioned when the city gained ownership of the historic house in 1960.
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Board OKs one day of north end early voting

Jill Helton
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The elections office in Woodbine will offer one early voting day for north end residents on Saturday, Dec. 19, despite an outcry from county voters for additional days.
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County renews administrator's contract

Jill Helton
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Camden County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved another four-year contract renewal for administrator Steve Howard, who will now earn more than $175,000 annually.
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CCHS rifle team heads into another season

Johna Strickland Rush
Thursday, December 3, 2020
After an amazing season with four seniors, the Camden High rifle team isn’t “rebuilding” this year. That’s not how their coach, Lt. Col. Stephen Banta sees it. “It’s never rebuild. It’s always just, next man up, and these kids have responded,” Banta said.
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County blesses CCSO vehicle lease

Jill Helton
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Tensions flared last week after the sheriff asked the Camden County Board of Commissioners to approve a vehicle lease agreement he had already signed back in June.