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Judge sentences first Kings Bay Plowshare

The first of seven activists, who broke into Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base to protest nuclear weapons, was sentenced to time served Monday as more than 200 people listened in. The other six activists will be sentenced later this month.
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Camden denies garbage rate increase

Camden County Board of Commissioners, during a remotely held meeting on Tuesday evening, turned down a request to increase the rates it pays to Advanced Disposal for curbside garbage collection in the unincorporated area.
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State releases guidelines for schools to follow when reopening

The Georgia Department of Education released guidelines Monday to help local districts begin thinking about how to safely re-open schools later this year. A state committee will also be working to provide resources for districts to use in planning and implementing the changes.
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North end, base lags in census responses

With some areas of Camden falling behind state and national self-response rates for the 2020 Census, local committee members are looking for ways to reach citizens and helping them participate.
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Trio arrested after allegedly stealing truck

Three friends who allegedly tried to drive a stolen ice cream truck home to Virginia last week are facing felony charges in Camden County. Behind the wheel was Michael Newman, 29, who police arrested for theft by taking a motor vehicle on May 26, according to the Kingsland incident report.
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PSA cancels youth baseball, summer camps

The local recreation authority initially hoped to only postpone the spring youth baseball season, but has decided to cancel it instead.  “I wanted to have baseball,” said Joey Cason, director of the Camden County Public Service Authority, said in an interview this week.
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Comment period for mining project closes May 28

Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service Consultants for an Alabama-based company planning a titanium mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge defended the project May 13 at a virtual public meeting sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.