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Kiwanis cancel Fourth of July Festival

For the first time in more than 50 years, the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys won’t host its annual Independence Day Festival. The celebration has been canceled due to coronavirus precautions, the club and the City of St. Marys announced in a press release Tuesday.

PSA awards bids for recreation projects

The local recreation authority closed its parks and facilities last month due to COVID-19, but work has continued on a few special projects.

State, county report record unemployment numbers for March

Almost 1,000 Camden County residents filed initial claims for unemployment benefits in March, up drastically from the 40 local workers who filed in February.

DNA ties possible new suspect to 1985 murders

  Attorneys for Dennis Perry filed a motion for a new trial this week based on the discovery of DNA evidence they say ties another man to the 1985 murders at Rising Daughter Church in Waverly.

New player in Spaceport Camden?

Camden County announced this week that officials are negotiating with a developer to help them complete the vision for Spaceport Camden and bring other companies to the project.

Mom arrested in son's death after accident

A Washington, D.C., mom, who allegedly caused the death of her 7-year-old son in a car accident last week, is being held on several charges in Camden County.

Absentee ballots no longer sealed until Election Day

Several local voters have inquired about the Georgia absentee ballot they received in the mail recently because it did not have the inner envelope, as described in the ballot instructions.

Sea turtle nesting begins on Cumberland

Rick Lavender | Georgia Department of Natural Resources Nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles is on. The first clutch of loggerhead eggs was found Monday, April 27, buried in the sand on the Cumberland Island beach.

Governor reopens businesses, testing expands

As testing expands in the Coastal Health District and statewide, Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Monday that allows gyms, massage therapists, tattoo artists, nail and hair salons and other businesses to reopen Friday.

Seniors opt to wait for prom, graduation

The Camden County class of 2020 has spoken: Prom and graduation will be postponed until June if they can’t be held in May.