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The St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper. From left are St. Marys Garden Club Treasurer Donna Davis-Speakes, St. Marys Riverkeeper Executive Director Emily Floore and St. Marys Riverkeeper Chairwoman Kim Bednarek.

The St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper. From left are St. Marys Garden Club Treasurer Donna Davis-Speakes, St. Marys Riverkeeper Executive Director Emily Floore and St. Marys Riverkeeper Chairwoman Kim Bednarek.

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Garden club donates to St. Marys Riverkeeper

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
St. Marys Garden Club recently donated $500 to St. Marys Riverkeeper, a local conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the St. Marys River watershed.
Kingsland Baptist Church will host Night to Shine on Friday, Feb. 13. This is the eighth year the church has hosted the event.

Kingsland Baptist Church will host Night to Shine on Friday, Feb. 13. This is the eighth year the church has hosted the event.

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Kingsland First Baptist Church to host Night to Shine celebration

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Kingsland First Baptist Church announced it will serve as a host of the 2026 Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.
North Atlantic right whale #2503 (Boomerang) and her fifth calf swimming about 9 miles east of the St. Marys River entrance in Florida. Boomerang is the newest calf to be discovered by researchers.

North Atlantic right whale #2503 (Boomerang) and her fifth calf swimming about 9 miles east of the St. Marys River entrance in Florida. Boomerang is the newest calf to be discovered by researchers.

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Congress allocates $500K for right whale monitoring, protection

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 22, 2026
The plight of the North Atlantic right whale could receive a boost from legislation recently passed in Congress.
After failing to meet its obligation under a bankruptcy plan, Jacoby Development has lost control of 700-plus acres of land in St. Marys. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography)

After failing to meet its obligation under a bankruptcy plan, Jacoby Development has lost control of 700-plus acres of land in St. Marys. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography)

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JDA takes helm of 700-plus acres

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, January 16, 2026
The Camden County Joint Development Authority’s available inventory just grew by about 700 acres. On Tuesday, the economic development agency announced it had secured the former Gilman Paper property after a developer – Jacoby Development – “failed to satisfy its contractual obligations.
Local law enforcement recently arrested two people in a joint operation.

Local law enforcement recently arrested two people in a joint operation.

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Joint law enforcement operation nets two arrests

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, January 16, 2026
Two Camden County men were arrested Thursday, Jan. 8, by law enforcement officials after a three-month narcotics investigation, according to a news release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.
Women United International members pose for a photo with Camden Head Start Program Director Christy Overby after distributing bedtime bags.

Women United International members pose for a photo with Camden Head Start Program Director Christy Overby after distributing bedtime bags.

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Non-profits spread joy to Head Start children

News Staff
Friday, January 16, 2026
Wrapping up their activities for 2025, Women United International organized a holiday campaign to provide a Bedtime Bag filled with a pair of pajamas and a book for each of the nearly 80 children of the Camden Head Start program in Woodbine.
Camden County's first baby of 2026 is Aurora Page Guyon.

Camden County's first baby of 2026 is Aurora Page Guyon.

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First Arrival

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Camden County’s first baby of 2026, Aurora Page Guyon, arrived right on time. With a due date of Jan. 1, the eight-pound, nine-ounce baby girl didn’t make her parents, Felicity and Colby Guyon of St. Marys, wait long, arriving at 1:07 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

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Camden County administrator resigns

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Camden County Board of Commissioners’ first public meeting of 2026 ended with a surprise resignation. On Tuesday night, commissioners voted to accept Camden County Administrator Shawn Boatright’s resignation. His final day is March 9.