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Natalie Pierantonis

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Mother faces multiple felony charges

Scott J. Bryan

Friday, July 17, 2026

A 26-year-old Kingsland woman is behind bars and accused of drug charges and cruelty to a child after a 1-year-old child was found unconscious by first responders in the early morning hours of Monday, July 13, according to a news release from the Camden County Sherif’s Office and the law...

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Camden County Sheriff's Office: Man kills himself before arrest

Scott J. Bryan

Friday, July 17, 2026

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office announced it was going to arrest a former Camden County resident, but he reportedly committed suicide before law enforcement officers could jail him.According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Anthony M.

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National pageant winner

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Recent Camden County High School graduate Jaycee Spencer won the Reigning American Teen Miss crown this weekend in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Spencer, who turned 18 on Saturday, also recently graduated from the Camden County Fire Rescue firefighting/EMT training school.

The 2026 Miss American Jubilee 250 Queens, selected through the People’s Choice competition, pose following the June 20 pageant. Winners include Junior Miss Audrey Maxwell, Ms. Dixie Jones, Little Miss Patersyn Whitson, Teen Miss Kendall Clark, Miss Baylee Clark, Tiny Miss Kynslee Meredith, Wee Miss Oaklynn Dugger, Baby Miss Darla Brown and Toddler Miss Emerlynn Jenkins.

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Miss Semi-Quincentennial, Miss American Jubilee 250 queens crowned

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Friday, July 17, 2026

The Miss Semi-Quincentennial Pageant was held Friday, June 20, at St. Marys Middle School, bringing together contestants for an afternoon celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.

St. Marys Middle School teacher Lessli Johnson recently participated in the Georgia Rivers Paddle Georgia 2026, a seven-day, 95-mile canoe/kayak journey down three rivers.

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Camden County educator paddles 95 miles

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Lessli Johnson, a St. Marys resident and special education teacher at St.

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St. Marys City Council dings transient boaters

Scott J. Bryan

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Ding dong, free docking for dinghies is dead.On Monday evening, St. Marys City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning dinghies from waterfront docks, forcing transient boaters to pay for space at the city-owned marina.

Camden County High School and St. Marys Middle School participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.

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Camden County students shine at SkillsUSA conference

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Camden County students recently traveled to Atlanta to represent their schools, community and state at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), the largest gathering of career and technical education students in the nation.

Camden County Middle School agriculture teacher Brooke Vanzant won Miss Georgia Agriculture last weekend in Glennville. (Tanisha Dorsey | Crowning Moments Photography)

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QUEEN OF AG

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Brooke Vanzant is no stranger to wearing crowns. And Saturday, she added another to her collection.Vanzant, 22, was recently crowned Miss Georgia Agriculture at the state-level pageant competition in Glennville.

Rear Adm. Bret E. Grabbe speaks June 26 during a change-of-command ceremony at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

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New leader takes top post of local submarine group

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Travis AlstonU.S. Navy Rear Adm. Robert E. Wirth relinquished command of Submarine Group Ten to Rear Adm. Bret Grabbe on June 26 during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.Wirth, a Grand Island, N.Y., native, took command of Group Ten in May 2024.

A wild hog grazes on grass on Cumberland Island National Seashore.

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National seashore announces hunt registration dates

Scott J. Bryan

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Hunters, prepare your weapons.Cumberland Island National Seashore announced June 25 its series of managed hunts for the 2026-27 season and when hunters can begin registering online.