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Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County commissioners backtrack from tax hike

If you want to pack a room anywhere, just say “we’re raising taxes,” and “let’s get together to talk about it.” That’s how the chambers of the Camden County Board of Commissioners ended up with every seat filled and wall space at a premium when the public arrived for a 5 p.m.
Researchers spotted North Atlantic right whale Swerve and calf approximately 5 nautical miles off the Altamaha Sound in January 2024.

Researchers spotted North Atlantic right whale Swerve and calf approximately 5 nautical miles off the Altamaha Sound in January 2024.

Lobster industry opposition dooms right whale policy

While North Atlantic right whales give birth in waters just off the Georgia coast, one of the main threats to their lives is in waters off New England states, where lobster and crab harvesters use thick, fixed-gear rope on their traps.
A gopher tortoise stands at the entrance to its burrow.

A gopher tortoise stands at the entrance to its burrow.

Georgia gopher tortoise protection hits milestone

Gopher tortoises are what scientists would call charismatic animals. They’re big and lumbering, pretty relaxed around people, and could be called cute if you have an eye for shelled reptiles.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

County commissioners eye tax hike

Raising taxes is a heavy lift in most places, but especially so in Camden County, where fiscal conservatism runs so deep the idea of a tax hike can make a voter break out in hives. Yet that hour is here, as the Camden County Board of Commissioners seeks to raise the millage rate by 2.
City of St. Marys

City of St. Marys

St. Marys pool demolition draws concern

The lengthy story of demolishing the St. Marys city pool off Margaret Street appears to be closer to the end than the beginning, but not without generating questions about the process. The St.

Yadav named chairman of COAM

Camden County resident CB Yadav was named chairman of the Georgia Lottery Coin Operated Amusement Machines (COAM) board, replacing Emily Dunn who led the board for five years.
An unarmed Trident II D5 Life Extension missile launches from an Ohio-class ballistic submarine off the coast of Florida.

An unarmed Trident II D5 Life Extension missile launches from an Ohio-class ballistic submarine off the coast of Florida.

Submarine tests Trident missiles in Atlantic Ocean

The U.S. Navy conducted four Trident II D5LE missile test flights from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in the Atlantic Ocean last week, according to a news release from the U.S. Navy.
Saltwater Performing Arts will perform “Hadestown Teen Edition” from Sept. 26-Oct. 3.

Saltwater Performing Arts will perform “Hadestown Teen Edition” from Sept. 26-Oct. 3.

Saltwater Performing Arts to present ‘Hadestown’

Saltwater Performing Arts will bring “Hadestown Teen Edition” to the Pigmental Studios Auditorium stage Sept. 26 through Oct. 3. This production is still in a limited release status, making it even more significant that it is available for Saltwater’s audience.
Four Southeastern states, including Georgia, added their influence to the battle over red snapper access in South Atlantic federal waters in an attempt to give anglers and commercial fishers the same access as those in the Gulf of Mexico. They followed up a letter sent earlier this year to the Commerce Department with an action plan of how to get their plans accomplished.

Four Southeastern states, including Georgia, added their influence to the battle over red snapper access in South Atlantic federal waters in an attempt to give anglers and commercial fishers the same access as those in the Gulf of Mexico. They followed up a letter sent earlier this year to the Commerce Department with an action plan of how to get their plans accomplished.

States push for red snapper action from federal government

Four Southeastern states, including Georgia, added their influence to the battle over red snapper access in South Atlantic federal waters in an attempt to give anglers and commercial fishers the same access as those in the Gulf of Mexico.
Evelyn Ashe, a Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic (SWFLANT) engineering student intern, helps a child prepare her straw missile for launch June 28 at the Camden County Public Library in Kingsland. A team of volunteers from SWFLANT, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics hosted the event during the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) day of the library’s summer learning series.

Evelyn Ashe, a Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic (SWFLANT) engineering student intern, helps a child prepare her straw missile for launch June 28 at the Camden County Public Library in Kingsland. A team of volunteers from SWFLANT, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics hosted the event during the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) day of the library’s summer learning series.

STEM Inspiration

Ashley Berumen U.S. Navy   Community outreach is one way Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT) builds trust and strengthens local ties.