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Father, sons rescue drowning family

Shannon Herrin didn’t even think about it. He heard someone yell, “Help them! Help them!” He looked. Two men and a young boy were in the river, shocked to suddenly be in the water and struggling to stay afloat as the tide pulled them out. “I didn’t even think to grab a life jacket,” Shannon said.

City closes senior center until 2021 because of virus

With coronavirus still circulating, the St. Marys Senior Center has been closed for the rest of the year to help protect members from possible exposure. The closure is not permanent. “We understand the importance of the center,” city manager Robby Horton said last week.

Coronavirus cases jump in Camden, other areas

Coronavirus cases are up significantly in Camden County and across the eight-county Coastal Health District. Camden started June with 63 confirmed cases and averaged 1.

Jacoby signs development agreement for mill site

An agreement reached last week between a private developer and three local governments could mark the return of the former paper mill site in St. Marys as an economic driver.

County budget approved with city library funds intact

Camden County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the fiscal year 2021 budget — with all funds balancing at $57,293,406 — at a called meeting on June 11.

Crime report

The following events were compiled from incident reports, warrants or affidavits obtained from Camden County and state law enforcement agencies. All persons listed are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Coastal Pines set to open Kingsland campus in August

The new campus of Coastal Pines Technical College in Kingsland is still set to open for classes on Aug. 24 and construction will be wrapping up over the next few weeks.  “We came in a little under budget, which is great, and we are coming in ahead of schedule,” Dr.

K-9 Moose retires from CCSO

Moose was a whole lot of dog with an even bigger job, but on Thursday, June 4, he stepped down from the Camden County Sheriff's Office after eight years of faithful service.  He was honored that day with a retirement luncheon at the sheriff’s office substation (CCSO) in St. Marys.

Officer discrimination or misunderstanding?

A few St. Marys police officers complained last week that two local restaurants had refused to serve them because of their jobs, sparking public outcry and threats about boycotting both establishments.

COVID update: 'It's pretty boring but that's what works'

Dr. Lawton Davis gets it. Everyone has coronavirus fatigue and keeping up measures to slow the spread is wearing on people after months with no end in sight.