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Change orders draw St. Marys City Council’s frustration

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 18, 2025
There is a feeling on the St. Marys City Council that the city might not be getting treated appropriately by contractors, with repeated change orders significantly changing the estimated cost from the original bid.
Saltwater Performing Arts recently hosted a Masters of Broadway class with Broadway veteran T. Oliver Reid.

Saltwater Performing Arts recently hosted a Masters of Broadway class with Broadway veteran T. Oliver Reid.

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Broadway artist provides masterclass to Saltwater cast

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Saltwater Performing Arts and Masters of Broadway (MOB) provided an educational experience to the Mainstage cast of Saltwater Performing Arts’ Season 12 opening production, “Hadestown Teen Edition,” with a masterclass from one of Broadway’s most accomplished veterans.

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USS West Virginia (Blue) hosts change-of-command ceremony

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Cmdr. James Kepper IV relinquished command of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) (Blue) to Cmdr. Joseph Sammur during a change of command ceremony Aug. 14 aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
Author Joshua Sharpe, right, talks about his research that helped lead to the exoneration of Dennis Perry, left, who was convicted in the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church.

Author Joshua Sharpe, right, talks about his research that helped lead to the exoneration of Dennis Perry, left, who was convicted in the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church.

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THE NEXT CHAPTER

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, September 11, 2025
At 38 years old, author Joshua Sharpe is the same age Dennis Perry was when Perry was wrongfully convicted of the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Woodbine.
Amanda Moses Rayan

Amanda Moses Rayan

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Pet crematory under investigation

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Kingsland Police Department is investigating a pet crematory after receiving complaints that animal remains were mishandled.
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Kingsland City Hall

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Kingsland City Council denies alcohol license – again

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 11, 2025
At an earlier Kingsland City Council meeting, the council voted 3-2 to deny Vikram Patel an alcohol license for his store on West King Avenue. This was despite Patel meeting all of the city’s requirements to obtain a license.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, left, presents College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. with the Chancellor’s Cup at the USG Board of Regents meeting in August.

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, left, presents College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. with the Chancellor’s Cup at the USG Board of Regents meeting in August.

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College of Coastal Georgia earns fourth straight Chancellor’s Cup

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The College of Coastal Georgia earned its fourth consecutive semester win of the Chancellor’s Cup from the University System of Georgia. This achievement reflects the college’s continued momentum in enrollment growth and its commitment to student success.
Federal wire fraud charge for former dealership admin

Federal wire fraud charge for former dealership admin

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Federal wire fraud charge for former dealership admin

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Over a period of around four years, the federal prosecutors believe a woman quietly committed wire fraud while working at Kingsland’s Bennett Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep.