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According to the county's agenda packet, GDOT “is holding $4,512,634.21 in funds from the Department of Defense (U.S. Navy) for the use on the construction of a replacement airport in Camden County.” (illustrative photo)

Camden County agrees to sponsor replacement airport

Jill Helton

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Camden County Board of Commissioners formally agreed this week to sponsor a new general aviation airport, an idea that has been under discussion since the closure of the St. Marys Airport in 2017.

Sounding rocket (NASA image)

DoD agency eyes Camden as launch site

Jill Helton

Friday, January 14, 2022

Camden County confirmed this week that a Department of Defense agency is looking at the possibility of launching research rockets from Spaceport Camden as early as 2023.

Spaceport Camden logo

Spaceport goes to court over land option

Jill Helton

Friday, January 14, 2022

A Superior Court judge will be allowed to examine Camden County’s purchase option agreement with Union Carbide before deciding whether to grant an injunction preventing the real estate transaction to proceed.

Neutral Zone Studios occupies a 9,600-square space off West William Street in Kingsland that owner Ray Tesi says is the area’s “best-kept secret.”

Local studio offers 'Star Trek' experience

News Staff

Friday, January 14, 2022

For Ray Tesi, the lure of “Star Trek” was inescapable. “I was about 12 years old when it started in 1966, and I’ve been a fan ever since,” said Tesi, who owns the Neutral Zone Studios in Kingsland.

Recent community transmission index for Camden County, GA

COVID-19 cases on the rise again in Camden

Jill Helton

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Southeast Georgia Health System reported this week there have been 142 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the new year.

Opponents of the county’s spaceport project say more than 3,800 registered voters signed a petition to block the purchase of the Union Carbide property by Camden County.

Citizens’ petition prompts temporary restraining order

Jill Helton

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Along the county’s path to develop and license a commercial spaceport has been a growing chorus of opposition that culminated this week with a temporary restraining order and injunction against Camden County Board of Commissioners and a request for a special ballot referendum.

Spaceport Camden logo

FAA grants site license for Spaceport Camden

Jill Helton

Monday, December 20, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this morning that it has awarded Camden County with a launch site operator license for Spaceport Camden. The license will allow the county to host up to 12 small vehicle launches per year.

Urban camping was the subject of discussion at a recent Kingsland City Council meeting. (illustrative photo)

Council targets 'urban camping' in new ordinance

Wes Wolfe

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The ordinance uses the phrase “urban camping,” but the policy adopted by the Kingsland City Council at its last meeting is more to give a tool to law enforcement to move homeless people off public property.

Camden County deputies were involved in a fatal shooting while serving an arrest warrant Friday.

GBI investigating deputy-involved shooting

Jill Helton

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

A Waverly man was shot and killed by Camden County deputies just before noon Friday while they were serving an arrest warrant for three felony counts of exploitation of children.

CCHS students pose for a group photo during their trip to Hawaii this week for the 80th anniversary ceremonies to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor.

CCHS band, chorus students march in Pearl Harbor parade

Submitted

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Members of the Camden County High School Band and Chorus are honored to be in Hawaii this week and marched in the Pearl Harbor parade on Tuesday.