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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.

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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.
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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
Eugene Emile Desrosiers

Eugene Emile Desrosiers

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76-year-old man charged with killing his wife

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 21, 2024
A 76-year-old Kingsland man was charged with murder after law enforcement officials said he stabbed his wife multiple times during a domestic dispute, according to a news release from the Kingsland Police Department.
Camden County’s Two Rivers Gun Range has been a source of consternation for one local resident who says the range violates the county’s code of ordinances.

Camden County’s Two Rivers Gun Range has been a source of consternation for one local resident who says the range violates the county’s code of ordinances.

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County commissioners eye solution for noise at county gun range

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 21, 2024
After two-plus years of complaints from a resident who lives near the Two Rivers Gun Range, the Camden County Board of Commissioners took steps Tuesday night to potentially eradicate a noise problem. But the local resident, Ricky Manning, remains unhappy with the range remains open.
Camden County OKs freeport exemption

Camden County OKs freeport exemption

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Camden County OKs freeport exemption

Wes Wolfe
Friday, March 15, 2024
Plans to extend tax breaks to e-commerce fulfillment centers received the thumbs-up from Camden County voters, with the freeport exemption taking 2,925 of the 5,023 votes cast, 58.23%, during the presidential preference primary this week.