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County reaffirms purchase option for spaceport land

Jill Helton
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Camden County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night reaffirmed its intention to exercise the purchase option it holds with Union Carbide Corp. for its property at Harrietts Bluff, despite a recent ballot referendum in which citizens voted against the purchase.
USS Wyoming female crew

USS Wyoming female crew

Women of USS Wyoming celebrate milestone

Submitted
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
It has been more than 12 years since women were authorized to serve aboard submarines. While women comprise nearly one-fourth of the Department of Defense’s total force, only a small fraction of women serve on submarines.
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McNeill won't support bill to retire authority

Jill Helton
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Although State Rep. Steven Sainz set out last week to retire the spaceport authority he helped Camden County create in 2019, the area’s state senator announced that she would not be supporting the home rule legislation.

COVID testing site in Camden closes due to low demand

Jill Helton
Friday, March 18, 2022
The Georgia Department of Public Health will be closing its Camden County COVID-19 testing site due to a “significant decrease in demand,” according to a news release issued on Wednesday. The release said Thursday, March 17 would be the last day of testing at the Dilworth Street testing site in St.
Several candidates qualified last week to run in the 2022 elections.

Several candidates qualified last week to run in the 2022 elections.

Candidates qualify for 2022 races

Jill Helton
Friday, March 18, 2022
Following a weeklong candidate qualifying period for county, state and federal offices last week, several candidates threw their hats into the ring for the 2022 elections.
Dry dock at King Bay Naval Submarine Base

Dry dock at King Bay Naval Submarine Base

TRF dry dock is halfway complete

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Friday, March 18, 2022
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast recapitalization project on the Trident Refit Facility dry dock is halfway to completion at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, according to a news release from the base.
More than 72% (4,168) of voters said “yes” to repeal the county’s purchase option, with almost 28% (1,611) voting “no” in support of the land purchase.

More than 72% (4,168) of voters said “yes” to repeal the county’s purchase option, with almost 28% (1,611) voting “no” in support of the land purchase.

Voters reject land purchase option; county appeals

Jill Helton
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Although turnout was predictably light for Tuesday’s special election, approximately three-quarters of those who did participate voted to repeal the county’s intended purchase of the Union Carbide property.