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July 4 is busy night for first-responders

Although most of Camden’s usual Independence Day activities were canceled last weekend due to COVID-19, private celebrations of the holiday kept local police, fire and EMS crews busy throughout the evening.

Driver charged in 911 dispatcher's death

A Florida man is facing a felony charge and several misdemeanors for a car accident in April that killed a Camden County 911 dispatcher on Interstate 95. Rachel Hodge, 26, died instantly when her car plowed into the back of a tractor trailer at 97 mph on her way home from work that morning.

Cases in Camden top 200

Camden hit an unwelcome milestone this week, recording its 200th coronavirus case on Monday. The total confirmed case count now stands at 233 as of 3 p.m. Wednesday. This doesn’t mean that 233 people are currently infected because the total number includes every reported case since March.

Couple in jail after child hurt

A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized over the weekend with severe injuries that led to the arrest of his mother and her fiancé on allegations of child abuse.  Dakota Danielle Poturich, 21, and Christopher Allen Miller, 32, were arrested July 5 for first-degree cruelty to a child for withholding food.

County reacts to positive cases, exposure concerns

Two positive cases involving people who work at the Woodbine courthouse complex without masks have set off concerns that other staff members were exposed.

JDA puts up incentives for energy group

The Camden County Joint Development Authority continues to work on a handful of industrial prospects, even as the pandemic has slowed commercial real estate activity in many areas.  The authority’s June meeting, the first since February, was held in person at Cumberland Inn and Suites in St. Marys.

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.

Coronavirus cases jump in Camden, other areas

Coronavirus cases are up significantly in Camden County and across the eight-county Coastal Health District.

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.