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Honoring service

As part of the nationwide Wreaths Across America effort, a special ceremony was held last Saturday in St. Marys to commemorate service members who have died serving our country. At Howard Gilman Memorial Park, retired Air Force Maj.

City of Kingsland sets utilities damage penalties

Three times over the span of a few weeks, contractors working in Kingsland damaged two water lines and a sewer line. This week, the Kingsland City Council voted to set standards for contractors working near utilities and next steps should that work damage city infrastructure.

Wilson named Southeast Region publisher

Community Newspapers, Inc., has promoted Todd Wilson to Southeast Regional Publisher, a position that will oversee all of the company’s Florida newspaper holdings plus the newspaper in St. Marys, CNI President Mark W. Major announced Monday.

Carter joins Musk-inspired Congressional DOGE Caucus

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter joined the dozens of members of Congress to sign up for the DOGE Caucus, a group inspired by billionaire advisors of President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramasawamy.

County commissioners approve $5 million tax loan

The Camden County Board of Commissioners, in what’s likely its last meeting of the year, sat for a special-called meeting this week to approve a $5 million tax anticipation note issued by Synovus.

St. Marys approves SPLOST agreement, JDA appointment

The road to SPLOST IX ran through the St. Marys City Council this week, as council members approved and authorized Mayor John Morrissey to sign off on the proposed special purpose local option sales tax’s intergovernmental agreement.

Arrest made in 1985 cold case

After one man served 17 years in prison for a double homicide he didn’t commit, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it found the true killer in a 1985 cold case. On Monday, 61-year-old Erik Kristensen Sparre, 61, was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

Preserving history

The National Park Service on Cumberland Island recently finished collecting and taking possession of the specimens acquired by Carol Ruckdeschel over around 60 years of work, beginning in the 1960s when she began visiting Cumberland while a student at Georgia State University.

Expansion at Two Rivers Gun Range sparks renewed debate

A rezoning request regarding expansion of the Two Rivers Gun Range led to another contentious series of exchanges between county resident Ricky Manning and county commissioners. “Here we are, once again, almost three years later,” Manning said.

Water quality hot topic for city officials, residents in Kingsland

Two water line breaks in Kingsland in the space of a month brought residents to the city council meeting this week to seek answers from the council and city officials as to the public notification process and the city’s response.