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Coughlin: Commerce park shows progress

As Pigmental Studios proceeds on its transformation of its end of the former St. Marys airport into a creative campus, work continues on the rest of the property to create a desirable commerce park – work that’s now resulted in a new road through the area.
 Nicholas Buris

Nicholas Buris

Burist trial moved to end of September

The trial of Nicholas Burist on 12 counts of felony vehicular homicide, which was supposed to start last week, was instead rescheduled to kick off the morning of Sept. 30 with jury selection in Camden County Superior Court.
Alex Harrelson is the new facilities maintenance director for the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

Alex Harrelson is the new facilities maintenance director for the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

County taps new facilities maintenance director

The Camden County Board of Commissioners has hired Alex Harrelson as the county’s new facilities maintenance director. In this role, Harrelson is responsible for the repair and maintenance of county buildings and facilities.
Camden County Fire Rescue recently added eight new firefighters after a recruiting class graduated with its Basic Firefighter requirements.

Camden County Fire Rescue recently added eight new firefighters after a recruiting class graduated with its Basic Firefighter requirements.

Eight new firefighters join Camden County Fire Rescue

The Camden County Board of Commissioners announced that members of Recruit Class 2024-19 have completed their Basic Firefighter requirements.
Marines from the Second Force Reconnaissance Company conduct dive operations with Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea in July.

Marines from the Second Force Reconnaissance Company conduct dive operations with Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea in July.

Middle East bound

The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia is on the move as the United States prepares to assist Israel ahead of an expected strike on the country by Iran and its allies.

County attorney appointed by Board of Commissioners

A new person will be Camden County’s legal resource, making sure the Board of Commissioners is dotting its Is and crossing its Ts regarding the law. County Attorney John Myers advised commissioners in late May he would be leaving the position effective Sept.
Nicholas Dewayne Burist

Nicholas Dewayne Burist

Driver on trial accused of wreck causing four deaths

A Camden County jury is hearing the evidence and deciding the fate this week of Nicholas Dewayne Burist, accused of driving a tractor-trailer while inebriated the afternoon of July 1, 2022, leading to disastrous collisions near Exit 1 of Interstate 95, leaving four people dead and several others...