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The Camden County Fire Rescue’s 2025 class has completed basic firefighter requirements and hosted a graduation ceremony.

The Camden County Fire Rescue’s 2025 class has completed basic firefighter requirements and hosted a graduation ceremony.

New firefighters join Camden County Fire Rescue

News Staff
Friday, October 17, 2025
The newest crop of Camden County Fire Rescue trainees have completed basic firefighter requirements. Tate Barber, Lucas Burnett, Ashley Conner, Tyler Ferguson, Nigel Goldberg and Cameron Johns were recognized at a graduation ceremony recently along with Kyler Clarke of Kingsland Fire Rescue.
Chad Swanson, Dean for Academic Affairs, and Stephanie Roberts, Executive Director of College Advancement, accept a donation to the Coastal Pines Technical College Foundation from Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation presented by Board President Wayne Combs and Board Director Craig Morgan.

Chad Swanson, Dean for Academic Affairs, and Stephanie Roberts, Executive Director of College Advancement, accept a donation to the Coastal Pines Technical College Foundation from Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation presented by Board President Wayne Combs and Board Director Craig Morgan.

OREMC donates $7,000 to Coastal Pines foundation

News Staff
Friday, October 17, 2025
The Okefenoke Rural Electric Membership Corporation (OREMC) recently made a $7,000 investment in education and workforce development with a donation to the Coastal Pines Technical College Foundation.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County commissioners abandon millage increase

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, October 9, 2025
In a U-turn, the Camden County Board of Commissioners abandoned plans for a millage rate increase — meant to help pay for major projects like a new jail and animal control facility — and instead unanimously approved millage at the rollback rate. The rate is 11.929, which is 2.
A sign outside the National Park Service’s St. Marys office has a closed sign. Because of the federal government shutdown, Cumberland Island is also not open.

A sign outside the National Park Service’s St. Marys office has a closed sign. Because of the federal government shutdown, Cumberland Island is also not open.

Cumberland Island closes with federal government

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The day before the federal government shutdown, National Park Service staff at Cumberland Island National Seashore posted on Facebook that the ferry schedule was changing. “Fall is a great time to visit the Island,” according to the post.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County commissioners backtrack from tax hike

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 3, 2025
If you want to pack a room anywhere, just say “we’re raising taxes,” and “let’s get together to talk about it.” That’s how the chambers of the Camden County Board of Commissioners ended up with every seat filled and wall space at a premium when the public arrived for a 5 p.m.
Researchers spotted North Atlantic right whale Swerve and calf approximately 5 nautical miles off the Altamaha Sound in January 2024.

Researchers spotted North Atlantic right whale Swerve and calf approximately 5 nautical miles off the Altamaha Sound in January 2024.

Lobster industry opposition dooms right whale policy

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 3, 2025
While North Atlantic right whales give birth in waters just off the Georgia coast, one of the main threats to their lives is in waters off New England states, where lobster and crab harvesters use thick, fixed-gear rope on their traps.
A gopher tortoise stands at the entrance to its burrow.

A gopher tortoise stands at the entrance to its burrow.

Georgia gopher tortoise protection hits milestone

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 3, 2025
Gopher tortoises are what scientists would call charismatic animals. They’re big and lumbering, pretty relaxed around people, and could be called cute if you have an eye for shelled reptiles.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

County commissioners eye tax hike

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Raising taxes is a heavy lift in most places, but especially so in Camden County, where fiscal conservatism runs so deep the idea of a tax hike can make a voter break out in hives. Yet that hour is here, as the Camden County Board of Commissioners seeks to raise the millage rate by 2.