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Cecil the Catfish and Kingsley the Lion are Kingsland's mascots.

Cecil the Catfish and Kingsley the Lion are Kingsland's mascots.

Kingsland festival offers day full of food, entertainment

The Kingsland Catfish Festival kicks off early Saturday with all of the family fun, entertainment, food and vendors that continue to draw a crowd, year after year. The Kingsland Lions Club will kick off the day’s offerings with a pancake breakfast 7-10 a.m. at 120 W. William Avenue.
Coastal Regional Coaches is a regional bus system that will provide the service.

Coastal Regional Coaches is a regional bus system that will provide the service.

ARPA funds will be used to pay bus fares in Camden

Government staffs across Camden County worked together on a plan that would provide free, on-call daytime transportation. The St. Marys City Council unanimously signed off on their end on Monday, as did the Camden County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night.
The Two Rivers Gun Range will celebrate a grand opening on Friday, Nov. 6.

The Two Rivers Gun Range will celebrate a grand opening on Friday, Nov. 6.

Two Rivers will host opening Nov. 6

The Camden County Board of Commissioners is pleased to join the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in welcoming the public to celebrate the grand opening of Two Rivers Gun Range at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12.
The county’s 2022 fiscal year started on July 1. The sheriff requested 133 pay raises on July 6 and the chairman of the Camden County Board of Commissioners rejected that request on July 13, stating that it exceeded the sheriff’s budget allocation.

The county’s 2022 fiscal year started on July 1. The sheriff requested 133 pay raises on July 6 and the chairman of the Camden County Board of Commissioners rejected that request on July 13, stating that it exceeded the sheriff’s budget allocation.

Sheriff, county chairman clash over pay raises

Camden County Sheriff Jim Proctor has retained a private attorney, potentially at taxpayer expense, to fight the board of commissioners over pay raises he believes he is entitled to award. The county’s 2022 fiscal year started on July 1.
North Atlantic right whale No. 2791 and her 2-week-old calf swim south about six miles east of Amelia Island on Jan. 7, 2019. The calf was born between Dec. 23 and 28, 2018, likely off the coast of Georgia or northeastern Florida. Courtesy of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under NOAA Research Permit 20556-01.

North Atlantic right whale No. 2791 and her 2-week-old calf swim south about six miles east of Amelia Island on Jan. 7, 2019. The calf was born between Dec. 23 and 28, 2018, likely off the coast of Georgia or northeastern Florida. Courtesy of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources under NOAA Research Permit 20556-01.

Right whale population hits new low, regulations in the works

North Atlantic right whales, one of the largest mammal species in the world, are closer to extinction according to the new estimate released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium. The population is now pegged at 336, an 8% decrease from two years ago.
Judge Anthony Harrison recused himself from the Carter case due to a personal friendship with the congressman.

Judge Anthony Harrison recused himself from the Carter case due to a personal friendship with the congressman.

Judge recuses self from congressman's tax lawsuit

Like the television show, his name is Earl. Except most people call him Buddy. So when U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter filed his property tax lawsuit against the Camden County Board of Assessors, Superior Court Judge Anthony Harrison wasn’t aware the case of a congressman and friend was before his court.
Camden County Schools no longer will require masks in school due to a recent decrease in COVID-19 cases.

Camden County Schools no longer will require masks in school due to a recent decrease in COVID-19 cases.

As cases decrease, schools rescind mask policy

Effective immediately, Camden County Schools will no longer require face masks within its facilities. The Camden County Board of Education vigorously defended its policy when the school year began in early August, but also promised to relax COVID-19 safety measures if the case rate dropped.
With another dollar store under construction in St. Marys, citizens are debating the need for a moratorium. (Illustrative photo)

With another dollar store under construction in St. Marys, citizens are debating the need for a moratorium. (Illustrative photo)

Another dollar store? Citizens air their views

Dollar stores are a civic flashpoint lately and the story’s no different in St. Marys. A city councilman’s proposal to put in place a moratorium on dollar stores was pulled from the agenda at Monday’s city council meeting and discussed behind closed doors in executive session.
Kingsland resident Mack De'Von Knight is facing charges in federal court that he submitted fraudulent documents in an effort to receive federal CARES Act funds.

Kingsland resident Mack De'Von Knight is facing charges in federal court that he submitted fraudulent documents in an effort to receive federal CARES Act funds.

Feds accuse Knight of defrauding CARES Act

A federal grand jury indicted a Kingsland man known for his community involvement, who now faces five criminal counts for allegedly defrauding the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, and buying with the money a Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling on Blackbeard Island scoots toward the ocean. Photo by Becky Skiba/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling on Blackbeard Island scoots toward the ocean. Photo by Becky Skiba/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Georgia beaches see strong nesting year for sea turtles

Sea turtle conservation in Georgia is one of the state’s environmental success stories, and that success continued into the 2021 nesting season. The results are coming in slightly above average, with some days still to go before everything wraps up.