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Coastal Georgia foundation taps new president, CEO

News Staff
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation has selected Keeva Kase to serve as its new president and CEO. Most recently, Kase served as president and CEO of BCM Georgia, a faith-based housing stability and financial education nonprofit organization in Atlanta.

Paws-itive experience

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The new superhero prowling the halls of Crooked River Elementary proves such figures can come in very different packages.  River, a 16-week-old yellow Labrador, can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound, stop a charging locomotive, or flick his wrist to unleash a spider web.
Former St. Marys Mayor Deborah Hase

Former St. Marys Mayor Deborah Hase

Former St. Marys mayor dies at 72

Sam Rowland
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Deborah Wooten Watts Hase, 72, a longtime public servant of St. Marys in multiple roles, died Sunday at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. During her time in St. Marys, she served in many capacities, culminating in one term as mayor (2002-05) and one term as a city councilwoman (2008-11).
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast held a groundbreaking ceremony March 23 for two additions to Trident Training Facility Kings Bay that will directly support the U.S. Navy’s Columbia class ballistic missile submarine program onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast held a groundbreaking ceremony March 23 for two additions to Trident Training Facility Kings Bay that will directly support the U.S. Navy’s Columbia class ballistic missile submarine program onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

NAVFAC Southeast breaks ground on Trident Training Facility additions

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
  Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast held a groundbreaking ceremony March 23 for two additions to Trident Training Facility Kings Bay that will directly support the U.S.
St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

St. Marys City Council candidates for the March special election

Ingram rolls in St. Marys special election

Sam Rowland
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Turns out, the second time was the charm. Tuesday night, Chad Ingram won the special election for St. Marys City Council Post 3 with more than 65% of the vote. It was his second bid for elected office. According to the unofficial results, Ingram received 1,062 of the 1,830  votes tabulated.
Jonathan Foreman (Fagin), from left, Lillie Reihing (Nancy), Aili Johnson (Oliver) and Sinaia’ Williams (The Artful Dodger) star in the Camden County High School Fine Arts Department’s weekend showing of “Oliver.”

Jonathan Foreman (Fagin), from left, Lillie Reihing (Nancy), Aili Johnson (Oliver) and Sinaia’ Williams (The Artful Dodger) star in the Camden County High School Fine Arts Department’s weekend showing of “Oliver.”

Weekend show with a ‘Twist’

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Orphans and misfits will take center stage this weekend at Camden County High School. The school’s Fine Arts Department is conducting four public performances of “Oliver,” a coming-of-age musical based on Charles Dickens’ book, “Oliver Twist.
City of St. Marys

City of St. Marys

St. Marys city employees to see pay hike

Sam Rowland
Thursday, March 23, 2023
The city of St. Marys approved a flat pay raise for all employees Monday to be phased in in stages.  Starting March 29, all permanent city employees will receive an extra $1 per hour on top of the 4.
St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys City Hall

Multiple projects moving forward

Sam Rowland
Thursday, March 23, 2023
During Monday’s St. Marys City Council meeting, multiple major developments took significant steps forward, including the St. Marys Commerce Park Project and two planned RV parks. Camden County Joint Development Authority Executive Director James Coughlin handed the city a $676,152.
Daniela Mariah Poblete

Daniela Mariah Poblete

Brunswick woman charged with homicide by vehicle

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 23, 2023
A 34-year-old Brunswick woman was arrested March 16 and charged with homicide by vehicle, first degree, non-habitual violator and serious injury by vehicle, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office jail log.