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No countywide property tax increase expected

A tax millage rate increase is not planned this year for countywide or unincorporated property owners, according to the county’s chief financial officer.  Camden County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2022 budget during a regular meeting last week in Woodbine.

GBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting

GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting today that happened last night in Kingsland at a Gross Road apartment. A Kingsland police officer shot and killed a man who was threatening a woman with a knife.  Kingsland officers responded at 10:49 p.m.

'Please help us slow the spread'

Everyone has questions. How many confirmed COVID-19 cases does Camden have today? How many residents have been tested for coronavirus? How many have received results? How many are still waiting? How many people have recovered?

Coronavirus precautions shift election, cancel events

    As public health officials continue to issue advisories, events are being postponed and government offices are closing to the public or changing how staff interact with residents. The primary election has also been delayed. This article will be updated as more information because available.

St Marys council meets by video chat, speaks to residents

St. Marys City Council held a called meeting by video chat earlier tonight to approve a pandemic policy among other agenda items and spoke to the public about the situation.

Two Glynn County residents test positive for COVID-19

Press release from the Coastal Health District today about two Glynn residents testing positive. There's also one confirmed case in Charlton County, Camden's direct neighbor to the west from last week. There are no confirmed cases in Camden County yet.

EMA director: 'This is a new day’

The biggest thing that Camden County's emergency management director wants citizens to do is to take the threat of COVID-19 seriously and distance themselves from other people.

Schools close, meal program begins

  Students attended their last day of classroom instruction Monday and began distance learning Wednesday as Camden County schools closed indefinitely in response to the coronavirus threat.

Man arrested in hit and run

A St. Marys man is facing a felony charge for allegedly hitting a child with his car last week and leaving the scene. Gabriel Miguel Melendez, 22, was arrested March 13 for felony hit and run in the incident, according to a Kingsland Police Department press release.

State delays presidential primary to May 19

With public health and an election at stake, Georgia has postponed its presidential preference primary until the general primary on May 19, secretary of state Brad Raffensperger announced Monday.