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Bert Guy | Special to the Tribune & Georgian Heavy winds and driving rain pummel downtown St. Marys. The photo was taken from the balcony of the Riverview Hotel.

Bert Guy | Special to the Tribune & Georgian Heavy winds and driving rain pummel downtown St. Marys. The photo was taken from the balcony of the Riverview Hotel.

Storm brings heavy rain, wind damage to Camden

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, August 12, 2024
Hurricane Debby won’t be remembered in Camden County for her ferocity, but she certainly brought a lot of rain Monday and Tuesday.

Season closure puts eyes again on federal red snapper policy

Wes Wolfe
Monday, August 12, 2024
As of Tuesday, no one can legally keep a red snapper harvested from waters from North Carolina to the Florida Keys. The recreational season lasted one day, July 12, and the commercial season closed this week because of vessels hitting the annual catch limit before the end of the year.
Camden County Schools Superintendent Tracolya Green, a 2001 Camden County High graduate, speaks during the 2024 commencement ceremony at Chris Gilman Stadium.

Camden County Schools Superintendent Tracolya Green, a 2001 Camden County High graduate, speaks during the 2024 commencement ceremony at Chris Gilman Stadium.

Green: ‘Be patient’

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, August 5, 2024
Camden County Schools students return to the classroom Tuesday. The Tribune & Georgian sat down with second-year superintendent Tracolya Green to discuss her first year leading the school district and what she expects this school year. The interview was edited for clarity and space.
The USS Florida leaves the Bay of Naples in August 2023. The submarine’s home base is Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

The USS Florida leaves the Bay of Naples in August 2023. The submarine’s home base is Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

USS Florida returns to port following 2-year deployment

Wes Wolfe
Monday, August 5, 2024
It’s been a long time at sea for the sailors of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Florida, returning to home shores after an epic two-year deployment.
A smalltooth sawfish swims in a Florida river estuary.

A smalltooth sawfish swims in a Florida river estuary.

Sawfish in St. Marys River stirs hope for recovery

Wes Wolfe
Monday, August 5, 2024
It’s an often-told tale as it comes to endangered species – the smalltooth sawfish, a strange-looking relative of sharks and rays with an elongated snout edged with teeth – began a serious decline in population because of coastal development and deaths associated with being part of fishing bycatch.
Dems energized as Harris becomes presumptive prez nominee

Dems energized as Harris becomes presumptive prez nominee

Dems energized as Harris becomes presumptive prez nominee

Wes Wolfe
Monday, August 5, 2024
Democratic handwringing from coast to coast took a turn when President Joe Biden announced he was ending his attempt at a second term and instead threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris a few weeks from the Democratic convention.
The North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone is entangled in rope as she swims next to her calf in December 2021 off Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

The North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone is entangled in rope as she swims next to her calf in December 2021 off Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Study: Even minor entanglements limit right whale calving

Wes Wolfe
Monday, July 29, 2024
Entanglements with heavy rope fishing gear injure and kill a number of North Atlantic right whales every year, and a recent study shows evidence that entanglements play a factor in reducing the number of of calves born every year.

LEADING WITH LOVE

Andy Diffenderfer
Monday, July 29, 2024
After a 28-year career in the Navy, the questions vexed Robert Roncska, the retired former commander of the USS Texas. How could a homogenous environment like the Navy produce such different work atmospheres? Why did certain crews thrive while others struggled to find harmony?
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland signs on for $300K grant for lead pipe investigation

Wes Wolfe
Monday, July 29, 2024
The Kingsland City Council recently approved accepting a $300,000 grant, issued by the Georgia Environmental Finance Agency with federal funds, to get an accurate look at the city’s lead pipe infrastructure for drinking water, ahead of expected moves to replace those lines.