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Tim Keyser | Georgia Department of Natural Resources A Wilson’s plover navigates a nearby beach. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking special protections for shorebirds and seabirds.

Tim Keyser | Georgia Department of Natural Resources A Wilson’s plover navigates a nearby beach. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking special protections for shorebirds and seabirds.

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Wes Wolfe
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Special protections in Georgia law to protect small islands shorebirds and seabirds use for nesting are in need of updating, according to experts, because of nearly three decades of changes to the state’s dynamic coastline brought by tropical cyclones and shifting sands.
Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

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Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Coming off a court case concerning the abuse of a detainee by a Camden County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer, a lawsuit detailing more abuse is on the way from Camden County Superior Court to federal court.
St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

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St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 7, 2025
One man is dead and another woman was injured in a domestic dispute Saturday night on Winding Road. According to a news release from the St. Marys Police Department, Jadeon Andredeshawn Wilson, 23, of Yulee, Fla., died at a local hospital from a gunshot wound.

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St. Marys council takes on stormwater, fee

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, August 7, 2025
City residents have made their feelings known — it’s not unusual during a St. Marys City Council public comment period to hear people air concerns about how the city’s stormwater management is affecting their property.
Ryan Robert Biegel

Ryan Robert Biegel

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Former Camden County Sheriff's Office jailer sentenced to prison

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 1, 2025
A former Camden County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison following a civil rights violation stemming from a 2022 incident at the Camden County Jail, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

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Kingsland Public Works adds new used truck

Wes Wolfe
Friday, August 1, 2025
Kingsland City Council strayed some from its earned reputation for some of the shortest meetings among Georgia municipalities, but returned to form this week as the only matter at hand for council members was replacing the city water meter technician’s pickup truck.
Michael Yates Brown

Michael Yates Brown

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Multi-state chase ends with 1 arrest

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 1, 2025
A vehicle chased by law enforcement officials was eventually stopped and one man was arrested, according to a Camden County Sheriff’s Office news release. Michael Yates Brown, 46, of Kingsland, was booked into the Camden County Jail at 3:27 p.m.