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Author Joshua Sharpe, right, talks about his research that helped lead to the exoneration of Dennis Perry, left, who was convicted in the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church.

Author Joshua Sharpe, right, talks about his research that helped lead to the exoneration of Dennis Perry, left, who was convicted in the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, September 11, 2025
At 38 years old, author Joshua Sharpe is the same age Dennis Perry was when Perry was wrongfully convicted of the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain at Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Woodbine. Sharpe, a Waycross native, appeared at the St.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Council denies alcohol license – again

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 11, 2025
At an earlier Kingsland City Council meeting, the council voted 3-2 to deny Vikram Patel an alcohol license for his store on West King Avenue. This was despite Patel meeting all of the city’s requirements to obtain a license.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, left, presents College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. with the Chancellor’s Cup at the USG Board of Regents meeting in August.

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, left, presents College of Coastal Georgia President Johnny L. Evans Jr. with the Chancellor’s Cup at the USG Board of Regents meeting in August.

College of Coastal Georgia earns fourth straight Chancellor’s Cup

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The College of Coastal Georgia earned its fourth consecutive semester win of the Chancellor’s Cup from the University System of Georgia. This achievement reflects the college’s continued momentum in enrollment growth and its commitment to student success.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland’s new budget coming into focus with new tax data

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The city of Kingsland recently received its new property tax data, and for another year, growth is the word. “After the ‘08 recession, the digest started to show an increase in 2016 and forward. For the 2025 property tax digest, 40% value is all the way up to $1.
The Earl of Camden Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Pamela Kimes, left, and Maggie Williams, ring bells at a national bell ringing ceremony.

The Earl of Camden Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Pamela Kimes, left, and Maggie Williams, ring bells at a national bell ringing ceremony.

Earl of Camden Chapter celebrates Constitution Week in Camden

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The Earl of Camden Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is celebrating Constitution Week Sept. 17-23. This special week honoring the U.S.
Georgia freshman Elyiss Williams races into the end zone for 23-yard touchdown reception against Marshall on Saturday. Williams, a 2025 Camden County High School graduate, was playing in his first collegiate game. The Bulldogs won 45-7. (Photo by the University of Georgia)

Georgia freshman Elyiss Williams races into the end zone for 23-yard touchdown reception against Marshall on Saturday. Williams, a 2025 Camden County High School graduate, was playing in his first collegiate game. The Bulldogs won 45-7. (Photo by the University of Georgia)

DAWG-GONE GOOD TIME

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Georgia freshman Elyiss Williams races into the end zone for 23-yard touchdown reception against Marshall on Saturday. Williams, a 2025 Camden County High School graduate, was playing in his first collegiate game. The Bulldogs won 45-7. (Photo by the University of Georgia)

Development encounters roadblocks

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 4, 2025
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter’s property along Harriets Bluff Road is unlikely to become part of a major development any time soon, as Kingsland Planning and Zoning board unanimously voted to table the issue.