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Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gann, left, accepts a $30,000 donation from Volunteer Services President Kathleen Worthing.

Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gann, left, accepts a $30,000 donation from Volunteer Services President Kathleen Worthing.

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Volunteer Services donates $130K to health system

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The year-long fundraising successes of the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Volunteer Services were celebrated during their recent holiday luncheons when they presented donations to hospital leadership.
Camden County Fire Rescue debuted its new truck, Engine 14, in January at Firehouse 5 of of Roberts Path in central Camden County.

Camden County Fire Rescue debuted its new truck, Engine 14, in January at Firehouse 5 of of Roberts Path in central Camden County.

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New engine 14 added to county fleet

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Camden County Fire Rescue has added Engine 14, which is now responding to calls from Firehouse 5 off of Roberts Path in central Camden County.
Sen. Mike Hodges, R-Brunswick, explains SB 362, an economic incentives bill limiting business choices for union recognition, to the state Senate Insurance and Labor Committee recently.

Sen. Mike Hodges, R-Brunswick, explains SB 362, an economic incentives bill limiting business choices for union recognition, to the state Senate Insurance and Labor Committee recently.

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Bill limiting union representation survives tight Senate vote

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, February 8, 2024
A proposal limiting how workers can choose union representation advanced through a state Senate committee recently, despite warnings the legislation runs afoul of federal labor law.
State Rep. Steven Sainz

State Rep. Steven Sainz

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HOME COOKING

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Cornbread, a favorite throughout Georgia, is indeed a popular bread, but should it be the state’s official bread? A group of state legislators think so, and a bill devoted to that purpose received approval recently in the state House Special Rules Committee, chaired by St. Marys Republican Rep.
City of St. Marys

City of St. Marys

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St. Marys secures $1.7 million grant

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The city of St. Marys was recently awarded a $1,735,400 grant to extend the Tabby Trail. The grant comes from the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Fund, which is raised from a sales tax on sporting goods, according to the Capitol Beat News Service Bureau.

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Camden County airport triggers dissent

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Big infrastructure plans can encounter notable opposition in rural counties, and the spaceport experience hasn’t helped matters as Camden County seeks to construct a replacement general aviation airport.
Camden County High School football coach Jeff Herron has retired.

Camden County High School football coach Jeff Herron has retired.

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End of an era

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The hunt for Jeff Herron’s successor is under way after the legendary Camden County High head football coach announced his retirement last Friday after 32 years leading programs in Georgia and South Carolina.
A photo of the calf recently born to North Atlantic right whale Juno shows extensive injuries caused by a vessel propeller.

A photo of the calf recently born to North Atlantic right whale Juno shows extensive injuries caused by a vessel propeller.

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Vessel that struck whale calf likely not covered by federal speed rule

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, February 1, 2024
The vessel that struck the calf of North Atlantic right whale Juno recently was between 35 and 57 feet long and not subject to whale-related federal vessel speed regulations, according to a report from NOAA Fisheries. Scientists believe a vessel struck the calf sometime between Dec. 9 and Jan. 3.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

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State loan to finance landfill expansion

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, February 1, 2024
There needs to be a place to put Camden County’s trash, and that place is currently running out of space. Pending confirmation by the Board of Commissioners, the county is to receive a $3 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.