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St Marys finalizes city manager pick

St. Marys City Council finalized Robby Horton as its pick for city manager after an executive session Tuesday evening. Horton has been serving as interim city manager since October and has been the city’s fire chief since April 2020.

Drive-thru coronavirus testing opens in Woodbine

It’s hot — especially in layers of personal protection gear — and the line of cars keeps coming for three hours. In between tests, nurses adjust each other’s gear and stand in front of a fan if there’s enough time.

Kiwanis cancel Fourth of July Festival

For the first time in more than 50 years, the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys won’t host its annual Independence Day Festival. The celebration has been canceled due to coronavirus precautions, the club and the City of St. Marys announced in a press release Tuesday.

PSA awards bids for recreation projects

The local recreation authority closed its parks and facilities last month due to COVID-19, but work has continued on a few special projects.

State, county report record unemployment numbers for March

Almost 1,000 Camden County residents filed initial claims for unemployment benefits in March, up drastically from the 40 local workers who filed in February.

DNA ties possible new suspect to 1985 murders

Attorneys for Dennis Perry filed a motion for a new trial this week based on the discovery of DNA evidence they say ties another man to the 1985 murders at Rising Daughter Church in Waverly.

New player in Spaceport Camden?

Camden County announced this week that officials are negotiating with a developer to help them complete the vision for Spaceport Camden and bring other companies to the project.

Mom arrested in son's death after accident

A Washington, D.C., mom, who allegedly caused the death of her 7-year-old son in a car accident last week, is being held on several charges in Camden County.

Absentee ballots no longer sealed until Election Day

Several local voters have inquired about the Georgia absentee ballot they received in the mail recently because it did not have the inner envelope, as described in the ballot instructions.

Sea turtle nesting begins on Cumberland

Rick Lavender | Georgia Department of Natural Resources Nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles is on. The first clutch of loggerhead eggs was found Monday, April 27, buried in the sand on the Cumberland Island beach.