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Mini-golf course dispute unsettled after 1st meeting

Over the period of an hour, Camden County residents and their Board of County Commissioners aired opinions and some tried to find middle ground regarding the possibility of cleaning up and reopening a mini-golf course versus anticipated plans by the county to level what’s left of the abandoned...

Families, attorney call for state investigation of Camden DFCS

Commissioners get look at FY25 budget ahead of expected cuts

Camden County commissioners came out of their budget work session this week with an idea of what they’re working with and intentions to make cuts to it as they move forward with developing the budget for fiscal year 2025.

County announces new public works director

Camden County officials announced recently the hiring of former Habersham County Assistant Public Works Director Jared Beaudoin as the new public works director in this county. He replaces Shalana McNamee, who held the position for nearly four years.

Kemp signature ends spaceport authority

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that repeals the Camden County Spaceport Authority. House Bill 1489 was sponsored by three House members – including primary sponsor, state Rep. Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) – and passed 160-1 in the state House on March 21.

Housing values, numbers increase in Camden County

Camden County is seeing a continued increase in the number of housing units and the value of those units, an upward trajectory that began in 2021 as the county began to emerge from the COVID-19 related decrease in activity.

Commercial zoning haul proposed for St. Marys

St. Marys City Council is weighing a comprehensive series of changes to the city’s C-2 zoning – the Highway Commercial and Community District, following extensive work by city planning staff and the Planning Commission.

First sea turtle nests of season hit Georgia islands

As if the sea turtles off Georgia’s coast coordinated it, three sea turtles laid the first nests of the season Sunday evening, coming ashore on Jekyll, Wassaw and Blackbeard islands. Typically, the first nests appear on Cumberland Island, but that wasn’t the case this time.

Glynn County police fires officer over Kingsland domestic incident

Following news media coverage and a short investigation, the Glynn County Police Department fired Kingsland resident and former officer Zachary Hampel.

Carter backs campus antisemitism awareness legislation

As student unrest over the war in Gaza spreads across college campuses, Congress is poised to act to ensure legitimate criticism of the Israeli government doesn’t devolve into antisemitic threats and actions.