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Paul Anthony Fields

Paul Anthony Fields

St. Marys man faces 27 charges

A 59-year-old St. Marys man provided his own explosive behavior on the Fourth of July, according to the St. Marys Police Department, but instead of independence, he found himself behind bars with 27 charges filed against him.
Commissioner Robbie Cheek, from left, Amanda Watson, Ruth Thompson, Timmy Mann, Julie Mann, Tina Marie Jones, Commissioner Martin Turner, John Wojcik, Michael Lynch, Helga Lynch, Bob Bagwell, Ruba Franks, Commissioner Ben Casey, Todd Franks, Lynn Mitchell, Commissioner Jim Goodman, Sugar Yadav, Rose Webster, Linda Hall, Brandon Michael, Syreeta Cuthbert, MarySue Michael and Commissioner Cody Smith. Not Pictured: Rebecca Capeheart and LaMark Combs.

Commissioner Robbie Cheek, from left, Amanda Watson, Ruth Thompson, Timmy Mann, Julie Mann, Tina Marie Jones, Commissioner Martin Turner, John Wojcik, Michael Lynch, Helga Lynch, Bob Bagwell, Ruba Franks, Commissioner Ben Casey, Todd Franks, Lynn Mitchell, Commissioner Jim Goodman, Sugar Yadav, Rose Webster, Linda Hall, Brandon Michael, Syreeta Cuthbert, MarySue Michael and Commissioner Cody Smith. Not Pictured: Rebecca Capeheart and LaMark Combs.

Local residents graduate from Citizens’ Academy

The Camden County Board of Commissioners celebrated the graduation of 20 local residents who completed the 2025 Citizens’ Academy.
U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Bohner, the commanding officer at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, waves to the crowd during the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Bohner, the commanding officer at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, waves to the crowd during the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Planting roots

Whether a job involves overseeing 10 people or thousands, a common denominator in any successful mission is putting people first, according to Capt. Chris Bohner.

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter vacates subcommittee chairman post

Landing a subcommittee chairmanship on an important U.S. House of Representatives committee like Energy and Commerce is no small feat, but U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter is giving up that position of power and influence to focus on needs at home, Carter said Tuesday morning.
Three people, including a former assistant magistrate judge, were charged in connection to a burglary.

Three people, including a former assistant magistrate judge, were charged in connection to a burglary.

3 arrested in GBI burglary investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a former Camden County assistant magistrate and two others June 25.
“Old Florida Orange Grove”

“Old Florida Orange Grove”

Community Art Center touts July artist of the month

The Community Art Center will host an artist reception for its Artist of the Month of July, Mary Ann Clawson, from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at 2006 Osborne Road in St. Marys. Refreshments will be served, and Amanda Mood Music will perform on the front porch.
From left, state Rep. Rick Townsend, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Lydia Watkins, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. and Vice President of Advancement Jamie Bessette break ground on the expansion to Miriam and Hugh Nunnally Hall.

From left, state Rep. Rick Townsend, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Lydia Watkins, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. and Vice President of Advancement Jamie Bessette break ground on the expansion to Miriam and Hugh Nunnally Hall.

College of Coastal Georgia breaks ground on building expansion

The expansion of Miriam and Hugh Nunnally Hall at the College of Coastal Georgia will give students in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences more realistic, hands-on, clinical experiences in a safe and controlled environment — but first, the new addition needs to be built.
A Seafarers Memorial is planned in downtown St. Marys. The memorial will honor all lost at sea, but is being resurrected in response to the loss of Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkerson and Christopher Tyler Barlow, who went missing in October 2023 and were never found.

A Seafarers Memorial is planned in downtown St. Marys. The memorial will honor all lost at sea, but is being resurrected in response to the loss of Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkerson and Christopher Tyler Barlow, who went missing in October 2023 and were never found.

Event to benefit Seafarers Memorial

VFW Post 8385 is hosting a Seafarers Memorial Ride to raise funds for a memorial remembering three Camden County residents who disappeared at sea during a fishing trip. Dalton Conway, Caleb Wilkerson and Christopher Tyler Barlow left on a fishing trip aboard the Carol Ann on Oct.