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The Camden County Board of Commissioners have agreed to provide $30,000 per year in funding to support the Woodbine Public Library.

The Camden County Board of Commissioners have agreed to provide $30,000 per year in funding to support the Woodbine Public Library.

Camden commissioners approve funding for Woodbine library

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, May 11, 2023
After months of back-and-forth comments from the public, presentations by Three Rivers Regional Library System and board members of the Woodbine Public Library, and negotiations between County Administrator Shawn Boatright and the library system, the Camden County Board of Commissioners finally...
Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law House Bill 188 on Thursday, May 4. The legislation – Mariam’s Law – was sponsored by state Rep. Steven Sainz, R-St. Marys.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law House Bill 188 on Thursday, May 4. The legislation – Mariam’s Law – was sponsored by state Rep. Steven Sainz, R-St. Marys.

Sainz announces Mariam’s Law signed by governor

News Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023
ATLANTA – State Rep. Steven Sainz, R-St. Marys, announced Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 188, or Mariam’s Law, into law on Thursday, May 4. Named in honor of murder victim Mariam Abdulrab, HB 188 expands requirements for sexual offenders following release from prison.
Six Camden County High School seniors – Serena Moyeno, Riley Miller, Aryana LeGlise, Raina Croxton, Jessica Wright and Eowyn Agullo – participated in Georgia Future Educators Signing Day on May 2.

Six Camden County High School seniors – Serena Moyeno, Riley Miller, Aryana LeGlise, Raina Croxton, Jessica Wright and Eowyn Agullo – participated in Georgia Future Educators Signing Day on May 2.

Six students participate in Georgia Future Educators Signing Day

News Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023
In an effort to build excitement around the teaching profession and encourage students to pursue a career in education, Camden County High School participated in Georgia’s Future Educators Signing Day, a statewide initiative sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education on May 2.
According the Flagler County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Quinntavus Kwame Jordan, of Douglas, Ga., is accused of armed robbery in Palm Coast. Jordan fled the scene and was caught in Kingsland after a store clerk at a gas station shot the suspect.

According the Flagler County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Quinntavus Kwame Jordan, of Douglas, Ga., is accused of armed robbery in Palm Coast. Jordan fled the scene and was caught in Kingsland after a store clerk at a gas station shot the suspect.

Police: Store clerk shoots robbery suspect

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, May 8, 2023
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is assisting the Kingsland Police Department after a store clerk shot a suspect Friday morning, according to a news release from the state law enforcement agency. The news release said 32-year-old Quinntavus Kwame Jordan, of Douglas, Ga.
The Camden County Sheriff's Office sought funding to repair doors at its jail.

The Camden County Sheriff's Office sought funding to repair doors at its jail.

Commission want cheaper option to fix broken doors

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, May 8, 2023
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office requested $44,610 to fix 50 broken doors in the Camden County Jail on Tuesday night. But the Camden County Board of Commissioners balked at the price and suggested the sheriff’s office and county work together to solve the problem. Camden County Maj.
Award recipients of the Earl of Camden Chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution included, front row, from left, Liam Ross (Crooked River Elementary School), Grant Garman (St. Marys Middle School), Logan MacRae (Woodbine Elementary School), Patsy Wells (Matilda Harris Elementary School), Laney Grace Blount (Mary Lee Clark Elementary School) and Kaylah Anderson (Kingsland Elementary School). Back row: Nanette Moreira, Addison Mulhair (Camden Middle School), Liliana Spencer (St. Marys Elementary Scho

Award recipients of the Earl of Camden Chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution included, front row, from left, Liam Ross (Crooked River Elementary School), Grant Garman (St. Marys Middle School), Logan MacRae (Woodbine Elementary School), Patsy Wells (Matilda Harris Elementary School), Laney Grace Blount (Mary Lee Clark Elementary School) and Kaylah Anderson (Kingsland Elementary School). Back row: Nanette Moreira, Addison Mulhair (Camden Middle School), Liliana Spencer (St. Marys Elementary Scho

DAR honors Camden County students

News Staff
Monday, May 8, 2023
The Earl of Camden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution host its awards ceremony Monday, April 17, in Kingsland, Ga.
St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys City Hall

Council overrides mayor’s veto

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 27, 2023
St. Marys City Council overrode a veto by Mayor John Morrissey on Monday, and Councilman Artie Jones Jr. verbally attacked the city’s top politico during the nine-minute meeting. On Monday, April 17, St.