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Council considers clinic renewal offer

Kingsland City Council heard an update on its share of the county’s health clinic from county HR director Mike Spiers and clinic manager Cindy Popa last week. The county runs the clinic and St.

County praises response to storm

Tropical storm Isaias barely brushed Camden County on Monday, but it did provide emergency managers a good opportunity to test their emergency response procedures.

There's still time to vote early in runoff

A primary election runoff on Aug. 11 will decide which Republican and Democrat candidates advance to the general election in November.

Judge releases Perry from prison

    A week ago today, Dennis Perry walked out of prison, a free man for the first time in 20 years. Waiting on the other side were his wife, relatives, advocates and the boiled peanuts and sweet tea he’d requested for his first meal.

Mask pop-up stores cater to Camden

For the last few weekends, local shoppers have been able to pick up something new along with their groceries.  Mask makers have been popping up in Camden County parking lots and other public shopping areas, such as Winn-Dixie in Kingsland, to distribute an array of handmade cloth masks.

Schools hold open houses Friday

Camden County Schools will be hosting an open house on Friday, July 31 but it will look a little different this year.

Man arrested after missing child found safe

A Jacksonville man is facing a felony charge in Camden County after a missing 11-year-old girl was allegedly found with him on Sunday.  Matthew William Woods, 19, has been charged with interstate interference with custody, which is a felony.

Judge grants Perry a new trial in murder case

New DNA evidence in a double murder case from 1985 prompted a Superior Court judge to order a new trial for Dennis Perry, the man convicted of killing Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Church. Perry, 58, is serving two life sentences.

Woman killed in St Marys Road crash

A Brunswick woman was killed earlier this month in St. Marys when a speeding vehicle crashed into her car on St. Marys Road. Michelle Alyssa Volpe, 26, and her dog were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Georgia State Patrol report.

JDA approves bond for Jacoby project

The Camden County Joint Development Authority (JDA) board approved a bonding resolution on July 16 that will be used to help fund the multi-million-dollar Cumberland Inlet development on the former paper mill site in St. Marys.