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St. Marys City Council dings transient boaters

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Ding dong, free docking for dinghies is dead.On Monday evening, St. Marys City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning dinghies from waterfront docks, forcing transient boaters to pay for space at the city-owned marina.In a 5-0 vote – Councilwoman Lynn Keene was absent from the meeting –...
Camden County High School and St. Marys Middle School participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.

Camden County High School and St. Marys Middle School participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.

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Camden County students shine at SkillsUSA conference

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Camden County students recently traveled to Atlanta to represent their schools, community and state at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), the largest gathering of career and technical education students in the nation.The conference brought together thousands of students...
Camden County Middle School agriculture teacher Brooke Vanzant won Miss Georgia Agriculture last weekend in Glennville. (Tanisha Dorsey | Crowning Moments Photography)

Camden County Middle School agriculture teacher Brooke Vanzant won Miss Georgia Agriculture last weekend in Glennville. (Tanisha Dorsey | Crowning Moments Photography)

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QUEEN OF AG

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Brooke Vanzant is no stranger to wearing crowns.
Rear Adm. Bret E. Grabbe speaks June 26 during a change-of-command ceremony at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

Rear Adm. Bret E. Grabbe speaks June 26 during a change-of-command ceremony at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

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New leader takes top post of local submarine group

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Travis AlstonU.S. Navy Rear Adm. Robert E. Wirth relinquished command of Submarine Group Ten to Rear Adm. Bret Grabbe on June 26 during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.Wirth, a Grand Island, N.Y., native, took command of Group Ten in May 2024.
A wild hog grazes on grass on Cumberland Island National Seashore.

A wild hog grazes on grass on Cumberland Island National Seashore.

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National seashore announces hunt registration dates

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Hunters, prepare your weapons.Cumberland Island National Seashore announced June 25 its series of managed hunts for the 2026-27 season and when hunters can begin registering online.According to a news release from the National Park Services’ Camden County location, the hunts are “designed to...

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Artist of the Month event set for Friday

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Community Art Center will host a first Friday Artist Reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 3, in honor of Artist of the Month Faith Elliott.Elliott, of Hooked by Faith, has created watercolor art since 2018 in Northeast Florida. Her creative journey began long before that.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

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Camden County commissioners approve $86.8M budget

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Camden County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve the 2026 fiscal year budget.Commissioner Cody Smith was the lone opposing vote.The $86.8 million budget was reduced slightly in the last few days, down from the projected $87,384,020 total.The county’s chief financial officer,...
Jhianna Patterson and Autumn Fizer dance Saturday during the annual Juneteenth Jubilee in Woodbine. The celebration is hosted each year by the Camden County NAACP branch. To view more photos from the event, visit tribune-georgian.smugmug.com/Juneteenth-Jubilee-2026.

Jhianna Patterson and Autumn Fizer dance Saturday during the annual Juneteenth Jubilee in Woodbine. The celebration is hosted each year by the Camden County NAACP branch. To view more photos from the event, visit tribune-georgian.smugmug.com/Juneteenth-Jubilee-2026.

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‘Celebrate the progress’

Andy Diffenderfer
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Juneteenth jubilee celebrants last Saturday in Woodbine were inspired by messages of freedom, resilience and progress through history, music and dance.Black History Matters was the theme of the event, hosted by the Camden County NAACP branch at Cornelia Jackson Memorial Park.
Red snapper

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Canceled: Federal judge halts extended red snapper season

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
An extended red snapper season was halted before the first line could be cast, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR)A proposed pilot red snapper fishing season for Georgia’s recreational anglers was halted after a federal court ruling banned a series of...