Local

St. Marys Police Chief James Galloway

St. Marys Police Chief James Galloway

St. Marys police force to staff up city schools

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Starting this August, every public school in St. Marys will have a police officer on campus. St. Marys City Council unanimously approved a contract with Camden County Schools to provide one officer to each public school within the city limits. Officers will be located at St.
Taste of Camden

Taste of Camden

Taste of Camden makes its annual return

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Isabella Kicklighter Tribune & Georgian   From mouth watering appetizers to special culinary guest judges, the Taste of Camden is a fun filled event for all foodie lovers. The annual Taste of Camden food tasting event is back in town Sunday, April 21, at Orange Hall in downtown St. Marys.
Spouses Bakery and Deli owner Vanessa Logan shows off loaves of sourdough bread.

Spouses Bakery and Deli owner Vanessa Logan shows off loaves of sourdough bread.

BREAD WINNER

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Isabella Kicklighter Tribune & Georgian   It’s no joke. April 1 was National Sourdough Bread Day, recognizing one of the world’s oldest leavened breads.
GTC Kings Bay Cinema announced March 20 it was closing its business. The theater opened in 1990, according to county records.

GTC Kings Bay Cinema announced March 20 it was closing its business. The theater opened in 1990, according to county records.

Final curtain call

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Those who desire a night out at the movies will need to leave Camden County. On March 20, GTC Kings Bay Cinemas announced it was closing for good. “We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support and enthusiasm,” a Facebook posting from GTC Kings Bay Cinemas said.
Camden County PSA

Camden County PSA

Camden PSA discovers retirement contribution error

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Camden County Public Service Authority (PSA) Chairman Alex Blount announced that the parks and recreation agency has resolved problems with its retirement contributions and matches not being properly uploaded to the third-party vendor that handles those accounts Thursday afternoon during the...
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland awards bids for trash cans, road planning

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, March 28, 2024
With its typical economy of words and efficiency of action, the Kingsland City Council recently approved several bids relating to unrelated matters in trash collection, road planning and city employee medical services.
The Georgia House passed a bill that creates a three-year moratorium on accepting new applications for surface mining at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

The Georgia House passed a bill that creates a three-year moratorium on accepting new applications for surface mining at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

House passes 3-year Okefenokee mining moratorium

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, March 28, 2024
State legislators friendly to a mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and those opposed to such plans, combined to vote for a bill near the eve of the end of this year’s General Assembly session.

Carter bill rebuffing Biden air quality standards clears committee

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, March 28, 2024
An attempt by the Biden administration to dramatically improve United States’ air quality through stricter particulate matter standards ran headlong into vocal opposition from House Republicans who are pushing back against this and the vast majority of the administration’s other environmental goals.

History documented

News Staff
Thursday, March 21, 2024
“The Day That Shook Georgia,” a poignant documentary following the Thiokol Memorial Project’s mission of preserving the memories of survivors, first responders and families of those who lost their lives in the 1971 Thiokol Plant Explosion, will be broadcasted 10 p.m.