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Pandemic affects city budget

Kingsland is looking to a hiring freeze and lower training costs to help balance the budget as the city goes into the final months of its fiscal year amidst COVID-19.

Voters Guide: State Senate, Sheila McNeill

Editor's note: There are three Republican candidates in the Georgia Senate Third District race. Cody Smith and David Sharpe are also running. The winner will face a challenge from independent Cedric King in November. Introduction I support lowering health insurance premiums for families.

Voters Guide: State Senate, David Sharpe

Editor's note: There are three Republican candidates in the Georgia Senate Third District race. Sheila McNeill and Cody Smith are also running. The winner will face a challenge from independent Cedric King in November. Introduction As your next state senator, I will always be accessible to you.

Voters Guide: State Senate, Cody Smith

Editor's note: There are three Republican candidates in the Georgia Senate Third District race. Sheila McNeill and David Sharpe are also running. The winner will face a challenge from independent Cedric King in November.

Voters Guide: County commissioner, Kevin M. Walker (D)

Editor's note: Walker is one of three Democrat candidates running for District 1 county commissioner. Democrat Walter Spencer and two Republicans, Lannie Brant and Patrick Tyler Murray, are also running. Monica McGowan, the third Democratic candidate, did not respond to requests to participate.

Voters Guide: County commissioner, Walter R. Spencer (D)

Editor's note: Spencer is one of three Democrat candidates running for District 1 county commissioner. Democrat Kevin Walker and two Republicans, Lannie Brant and Patrick Tyler Murray, are also running. Monica McGowan, the third Democratic candidate, did not respond to requests to participate.

Voters Guide: County commissioner, Patrick Tyler Murray (R)

Editor's note: Murray is one of two Republican candidates running for District 1 county commissioner. Republican and incumbent Lannie Brant and Democrats Kevin Walker and Walter Spencer are also running.  Monica McGowan, the third Democratic candidate, did not respond to requests to participate.

Voters Guide: County commissioner, Lannie Brant (R)

Editor's note: Brant is the incumbent and one of two Republican candidates running for District 1 county commissioner. He is 70 years old and lives in White Oak. Republican Patrick Tyler Murray and Democrats Kevin Walker and Walter Spencer are also running.

Voters Guide: U.S. Representative

Editor's note: There are five candidates — two Republicans and three Democrats — vying for the First District U.S. House seat.

GBI reopens 1985 murder investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Camden County Sheriff’s Office have reopened a 1985 murder investigation after new DNA evidence that possibly links another suspect to the crime came to light a few weeks ago.