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Woodbine welcomes new mayor, council members

Kizziler "Kizzi" Knight said she wasn't going to throw her hat into the Woodbine mayor's race last fall because she didn't think it was her time.  But as the final days of qualifying arrived with no candidates having qualified to run, her friends and family leaned on her to reconsider.

Fifth defendant sentenced in stolen explosives case

A former Marine has been sentenced to two months in federal prison for helping bury stolen ammunition and explosives from Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Tyler Wallace pleaded guilty to theft of government property in June.

Verizon sues county over cell tower denial

Verizon is asking the federal court to intervene after Camden County Board of Commissioners denied its application for an almost 200-foot cell tower at Harrietts Bluff.  A complaint for equitable relief, declaratory judgment and request for expedited review was filed Jan. 2 in the U.S.

PSA revenues up 41 percent this fiscal year

With changes having been made across the board at the Camden County Public Service Authority, taxpayers are now getting more bang for their buck.  PSA director Joey Cason explained the changes in the numbers during a report to the board at its Dec. 19 meeting in Kingsland.

Church buys, wipes out over 1,200 medical debt

This Christmas, more than 1,200 people will get a letter about their medical debt. But it won’t be the usual letter that makes you feel icky. It will be a happy letter, an unexpected letter. It’s going to say that Christ’s Church Camden in Kingsland has bought and forgiven that medical debt.

Learning from an expert welder

Know anyone who has worked since they were 12 years old, retired three times, been a Marine, taught welder as an instructor and volunteer, mows five of his neighbors’ yards, has three thriving adult sons and celebrates 45 years of marriage?

Former county employee faces felony charges

A former Camden County employee is facing three felony charges after being fired and allegedly pawning a county-owned tablet. Thomas James Stofflet, 36, was arrested Dec. 13 for computer trespass, theft by conversion and interference with government property.