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The Camden County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently competed in the Region Leadership Conference.

The Camden County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently competed in the Region Leadership Conference.

High school FBLA program competes in region event

The Camden County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members participated in the Region Leadership Conference in January.
The Unity in the Community Celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. included a parade in downtown Kingsland.

The Unity in the Community Celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. included a parade in downtown Kingsland.

Community gathers to celebrate legacy of civil rights leader

A Camden County native and longtime educator spoke Monday at the Unity in the Community celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and implored listeners in Kingsland to “finish the work” in the cause for equality. Mack H.
The St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper. From left are St. Marys Garden Club Treasurer Donna Davis-Speakes, St. Marys Riverkeeper Executive Director Emily Floore and St. Marys Riverkeeper Chairwoman Kim Bednarek.

The St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper. From left are St. Marys Garden Club Treasurer Donna Davis-Speakes, St. Marys Riverkeeper Executive Director Emily Floore and St. Marys Riverkeeper Chairwoman Kim Bednarek.

Garden club donates to St. Marys Riverkeeper

St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper, a local conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the St. Marys River watershed.
North Atlantic right whale #2503 (Boomerang) and her fifth calf swimming about 9 miles east of the St. Marys River entrance in Florida. Boomerang is the newest calf to be discovered by researchers.

North Atlantic right whale #2503 (Boomerang) and her fifth calf swimming about 9 miles east of the St. Marys River entrance in Florida. Boomerang is the newest calf to be discovered by researchers.

Congress allocates $500K for right whale monitoring, protection

The plight of the North Atlantic right whale could receive a boost from legislation recently passed in Congress.
After failing to meet its obligation under a bankruptcy plan, Jacoby Development has lost control of 700-plus acres of land in St. Marys. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography)

After failing to meet its obligation under a bankruptcy plan, Jacoby Development has lost control of 700-plus acres of land in St. Marys. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography)

JDA takes helm of 700-plus acres

The Camden County Joint Development Authority’s available inventory just grew by about 700 acres. On Tuesday, the economic development agency announced it had secured the former Gilman Paper property after a developer – Jacoby Development – “failed to satisfy its contractual obligations.
Local law enforcement recently arrested two people in a joint operation.

Local law enforcement recently arrested two people in a joint operation.

Joint law enforcement operation nets two arrests

Two Camden County men were arrested Thursday, Jan. 8, by law enforcement officials after a three-month narcotics investigation, according to a news release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.
Women United International members pose for a photo with Camden Head Start Program Director Christy Overby after distributing bedtime bags.

Women United International members pose for a photo with Camden Head Start Program Director Christy Overby after distributing bedtime bags.

Non-profits spread joy to Head Start children

Wrapping up their activities for 2025, Women United International organized a holiday campaign to provide a Bedtime Bag filled with a pair of pajamas and a book for each of the nearly 80 children of the Camden Head Start program in Woodbine.