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Carter celebrates NOAA withdraws speed initiative

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 24, 2025
As the Biden administration closed up shop before the presidential inauguration, it withdrew a number of proposed regulations and policies before the Trump administration could take control of the path of those proposals.
Plans as they stand now for the Wright’s Island development in Kingsland.

Plans as they stand now for the Wright’s Island development in Kingsland.

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Housing influx

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Plans to put 640 residences – primarily single-family homes and a number of townhomes – between Laurel Island Parkway and Bristol Hammock Road in Kingsland came under fire from nearby residents as the Kingsland City Council considered approving the plans this week.
The suspect, Rodney Rauls Rountree, 55, was shot by at least one Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputy after the suspect opened fire on the 1700 block of Kinlaw Road. GBI Special Agent in Charge Stacy Carson said multiple deputies shot at Roundtree, but could not release information on how many of those shots hit the suspect.

The suspect, Rodney Rauls Rountree, 55, was shot by at least one Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputy after the suspect opened fire on the 1700 block of Kinlaw Road. GBI Special Agent in Charge Stacy Carson said multiple deputies shot at Roundtree, but could not release information on how many of those shots hit the suspect.

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GBI: 3 injured in ‘shooting rampage’

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A Camden County man shot two people and was also injured in a “shooting rampage” on Wednesday, Jan. 9, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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Carter’s bill to scrap IRS

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 16, 2025
The federal tax code is large and complex, resulting in a whole industry devoted to interpreting it, with companies and advisors working the rules to get the best, lowest tax options for their clients. It’s also a source of continual frustration for many Americans.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners recently unveiled its renovated Maple Ford Park in Woodbine.

The Camden County Board of Commissioners recently unveiled its renovated Maple Ford Park in Woodbine.

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Camden County debuts renovated Maple Ford Park

News Staff
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Camden County recently announced completion of its renovated Maple Ford Park in Woodbine, ushering in a new era for this treasured community space.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

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Split commission approves SPLOST IX deal

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
An attempt by Commissioner Cody Smith to scuttle the intergovernmental agreement for SPLOST IX and start negotiations anew fell short at this week’s Camden County Board of Commissioners meeting, which resulted in the elimination of another hurdle on the way to the expected countywide vote on the...
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St. Marys takes another swing at ‘spine’ funding

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
In its first meeting of the new year, the St. Marys City Council unanimously voted to go ahead with an application to the U.S. Forest Service for a grant to fund efforts at preserving woods and wetlands in the center of downtown.
A great blue heron stands by the Canal Run Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

A great blue heron stands by the Canal Run Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Minor expansion of refuge could stop mine

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
In the closing days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized its plan to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by 22,000 acres – by any measure a minor expansion – but it could be a soft method to motivate Twin Pines Minerals to give up on their plans for a...