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St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

Three candidates file for St. Marys race

Sam Rowland
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Three candidates have qualified for the March 21 special election for St. Marys City Council seat left open by the unexpected death of Councilman-elect Danny Riggins: Chad Ingram, Jay Moreno and Mike Wilkie.

FISHING TALES

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, January 26, 2023
For Camden County resident Jim Paulk, the stories were there, the product of an adventurous life. With a push from a friend and collaborator, those stories have become a book.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Council approves housing vendor

Sam Rowland
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Kingsland City Council took an important step toward providing recovery assistance to victims of 2017’s Hurricane Irma on Monday when it approved Timberline Construction Group as its preferred vendor for the repair or replacement of privately-owned mobile homes under the Georgia Department of...

State health agency hires new regional director

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
  Public health in Coastal Georgia has a new leader. Dr. Bonzo Reddick has been named health director of the Georgia Department of Health’s eight-county Coastal Health District. Reddick steps into the public health leadership role following the retirement of Lawton Davis. Dr.

Sainz named chairman of House Special Rules Committee

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Rep. Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) as chairman of the House Special Rules Committee. “It is an honor to be one of the first Hispanic-American Georgians to serve as House committee leadership,” Sainz said.
The Jones-A-Phones performed Monday at the Unity in the Community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in Kingsland.

The Jones-A-Phones performed Monday at the Unity in the Community event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in Kingsland.

CALL FOR UNITY

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Unity in the Community event Monday celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s towering legacy and brought a packed house to the Kingsland Station following a parade which wound its way there from Kingsland Lions Park.

Former sheriff’s deputy indicted

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 19, 2023
A former Camden County deputy has been indicted on multiple charges in connection to a violent traffic stop about a year ago. Christine “Christi” Newman, 53, was booked Jan.
Spaceport Camden logo

Spaceport Camden logo

Officials spar over Spaceport – again

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The controversial Spaceport Camden dominated Tuesday’s Camden County Board of Commissioners’ meeting. But there was no status change for the economic development project stalled in legal limbo. Camden County is currently a participant in four lawsuits connected to the proposed spaceport.
Camden Ministries’ former director, Pam Unger, said the Helping Hands Food Pantry is searching for a new home after the rent was increased at its St. Marys location.

Camden Ministries’ former director, Pam Unger, said the Helping Hands Food Pantry is searching for a new home after the rent was increased at its St. Marys location.

Holiday season is over, but food pantry demand is evergreen

Sam Rowland
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Many food pantries in Camden County have seen demand go up throughout 2022, even as logistical issues persist. This includes the mainstays like Helping Hands Food Pantry and Ravens of Elijah, but also smaller ones.