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Candidates talk issues in forums

With a full slate of contested races, candidates for St. Marys council and mayor answered questions about drainage, vacant commercial space and other issues in virtual forums hosted by the grassroots effort Get Out the Vote.

Woman arrested for pointing gun at assessor

A St. Marys woman is facing three felony charges after a county assessor called 911 last week and said she pointed a gun at him, took his phone and told him to leave. She called 911, too, saying that there was a man in front of her house who wouldn’t leave. St.

Toys for Tots kicks off in October

Camden County's Toys for Tots program will launch its 2020 campaign as online registration opens tomorrow for families who need holiday assistance.

Candidate forum: District 1 county commissioner

In the race for county commissioner District 1, challenger Kevin Walker and incumbent Lannie Brant participated in a virtual candidate forum Sept. 16.

Senior Care Center deals with outbreak among residents, staff

Southeast Georgia Health System has been dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys that has affected dozens of residents and staff.    Through early June, there were only four positive COVID-19 cases at the facility and only one requiring hospitalization.

Camden makes final push on census

Camden County officials are pushing for citizens to respond to the 2020 Census before counting ends at the end of this month, particularly in the Woodbine area where county responses are lowest.   Claire Feazel, who chairs the county’s Complete Count Committee, updated commissioners at their Sept.

Board expands early voting for Woodbine area

To expand early voting opportunities for residents of north Camden County, the elections board voted Tuesday to offer an additional Saturday of early voting in Woodbine next month.  Camden County Board of Elections and Registration voted on Sept.

Board restores historic school

A century ago, Camden County had three Rosenwald schools. Today, there’s just one, the big red school house in the Kinlaw community. The one that Black families raised $909 to build. More contributions added $950, then philanthropist Julius Rosenwald chipped in the last $1,000.

Kingsland denies business license due to location

Kingsland City Council heard many questions and concerns about a proposed pet crematory in downtown in the days leading up to Monday’s meeting. People questioned the appropriateness of the location and the possibility of smoke and odors coming from the business, which had been proposed for 108 S.

FAA fast tracks EIS, will not seek comments

The Federal Aviation Administration has decided that it will not seek additional public comments as the result of Spaceport Camden's amended launch site operator’s license application and will apparently fast track the licensing decision.