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Mason Guarino

Mason Guarino

Camden Middle janitor charged with child molestation

A Camden Middle School janitor was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 12, and charged with aggravated child molestation, according to a news release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. Mason Guarino, 22, of Kingsland, was booked into the Camden County Jail at 6:05 p.m.

Cumberland Island fire contained, no serious damage

A wildfire that was a concern for weeks on the north end of Cumberland Island is 100% contained, without damage to structures. The wildfire kicked off the weekend of July 19, when strong storms with frequent lightning passed through the area and a lightning strike sparked the blaze.
A Little Free Library is located at Woodbine Pharmacy. From left are Janet Heath, Colleen Weinkle, Mickey Silva, Crissy Carter and Ken Duke.

A Little Free Library is located at Woodbine Pharmacy. From left are Janet Heath, Colleen Weinkle, Mickey Silva, Crissy Carter and Ken Duke.

Woodbine adds two new free libraries

Literacy, Education, Arts, Development (LEAD) Woodbine Partners installed two more little free libraries in Woodbine, one at the Woodbine Pharmacy and one at Cornelia Jackson Memorial Park on 15th Street. These join little free libraries at Harrietts Bluff Park, Mary B.
Tim Keyser | Georgia Department of Natural Resources A Wilson’s plover navigates a nearby beach. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking special protections for shorebirds and seabirds.

Tim Keyser | Georgia Department of Natural Resources A Wilson’s plover navigates a nearby beach. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking special protections for shorebirds and seabirds.

NEST DEFENSE

Special protections in Georgia law to protect small islands shorebirds and seabirds use for nesting are in need of updating, according to experts, because of nearly three decades of changes to the state’s dynamic coastline brought by tropical cyclones and shifting sands.
Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

Kosher food lawsuit against sheriffs heads to federal court

Coming off a court case concerning the abuse of a detainee by a Camden County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer, a lawsuit detailing more abuse is on the way from Camden County Superior Court to federal court.
St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

St. Marys shooting incident ends with one dead, one injured

One man is dead and another woman was injured in a domestic dispute Saturday night on Winding Road. According to a news release from the St. Marys Police Department, Jadeon Andredeshawn Wilson, 23, of Yulee, Fla., died at a local hospital from a gunshot wound.

St. Marys council takes on stormwater, fee

City residents have made their feelings known — it’s not unusual during a St. Marys City Council public comment period to hear people air concerns about how the city’s stormwater management is affecting their property.