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Aldi, a grocery store chain, will host its grand opening at its new store 8:45 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at 2741 Osborne Road in St. Marys.

Aldi, a grocery store chain, will host its grand opening at its new store 8:45 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at 2741 Osborne Road in St. Marys.

COMING SOON

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, June 5, 2025
St. Marys’ days as a food desert are nearly over. The long-awaited Aldi is opening 8:45 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at 2741 Osborne Road in St. Marys. It replaces a Winn-Dixie that closed in December 2024. “I’m very excited as a citizen, having something closer to downtown,” St.

Southeast Georgia Health System taps new president, CEO

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Southeast Georgia Health System has a new leader, and it’s a familiar face on the regional hospital’s management team. Christy Jordan was tapped by the health system’s Board of Directors as its new president and CEO. Jordan has served as the interim president and CEO since March 1.
Angelo Antonio Velazquez

Angelo Antonio Velazquez

27-year-old Kingsland man faces sex crime charges

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, June 5, 2025
A 27-year-old Kingsland man was arrested Wednesday, May 28, and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of children using any visual medium, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office inmate log and initial reports.
Camden County High School’s Student Council President Maikayla Huynh speaks Friday night during the school’s graduation.

Camden County High School’s Student Council President Maikayla Huynh speaks Friday night during the school’s graduation.

Senior leaders say failure leads to success

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, June 2, 2025
C amden County High School Student Council President Maikayla Huynh told her classmates Friday night at the school’s graduation ceremony that she hopes they fail.
Michael Lewis Aerial Photography The Cumberland Inlet development – which encompasses the former Gilman Paper Mill property – is in jeopardy after the developer filed for bankruptcy.

Michael Lewis Aerial Photography The Cumberland Inlet development – which encompasses the former Gilman Paper Mill property – is in jeopardy after the developer filed for bankruptcy.

Camden County Joint Development Authority files lawsuit vs. developer

Wes Wolfe
Monday, June 2, 2025
With Jacoby Development unable to meet its obligations to the Camden County Joint Development Authority, the JDA filed suit recently in Camden County Superior Court to recover millions promised in repayment through a loan agreement to finance the Cumberland Inlet development — a project that...
Faculty of the College of Coastal Georgia’s School of Arts and Sciences hold the Chancellor’s Cup. 

Faculty of the College of Coastal Georgia’s School of Arts and Sciences hold the Chancellor’s Cup. 

College of Coastal Georgia wins Chancellor’s Cup in 3-peat

News Staff
Monday, June 2, 2025
The College of Coastal Georgia has been awarded the University System of Georgia’s Chancellor’s Cup for the third semester in a row. The Chancellor’s Cup is given to the institution in its sector with the highest increase in full-time equivalent (FTE).
A loggerhead sea turtle maneuvers back toward the ocean on Cumberland Island.

A loggerhead sea turtle maneuvers back toward the ocean on Cumberland Island.

Sea turtle nesting off to slow start in South Georgia

Wes Wolfe
Monday, June 2, 2025
It’s been a slow start in what’s supposed to be a big year for sea turtle nesting on Georgia’s beaches, but the larger numbers could be on their way in the coming weeks.