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

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

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

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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.

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St. Marys council takes on stormwater, fee

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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.
Ryan Robert Biegel

Ryan Robert Biegel

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Former Camden County Sheriff's Office jailer sentenced to prison

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 1, 2025
A former Camden County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison following a civil rights violation stemming from a 2022 incident at the Camden County Jail, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Kingsland City Hall

Kingsland City Hall

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Kingsland Public Works adds new used truck

Wes Wolfe
Friday, August 1, 2025
Kingsland City Council strayed some from its earned reputation for some of the shortest meetings among Georgia municipalities, but returned to form this week as the only matter at hand for council members was replacing the city water meter technician’s pickup truck.
Michael Yates Brown

Michael Yates Brown

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Multi-state chase ends with 1 arrest

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 1, 2025
A vehicle chased by law enforcement officials was eventually stopped and one man was arrested, according to a Camden County Sheriff’s Office news release. Michael Yates Brown, 46, of Kingsland, was booked into the Camden County Jail at 3:27 p.m.
Camden County Finance & Budget Department’s Melissa Rogers, center, was honored as the county’s Employee of the Quarter.

Camden County Finance & Budget Department’s Melissa Rogers, center, was honored as the county’s Employee of the Quarter.

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Rogers honored as Employee of the Quarter

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
At the regular meeting July 15, the Camden County Board of Commissioners recognized Melissa Rogers of the Finance & Budget Department as Employee of the Quarter. The Employee Recognition Committee selected Melissa from a pool of nominations based on her professionalism and resourcefulness.
During a social function June 29 at St. Marys First Presbyterian Church, rising fifth-grader Kendrick “Bubba” Myers, found a shiny metal object while playing in the dirt driveway. It was a Camden County High School Class of 1972 ring belonging to George Highsmith.

During a social function June 29 at St. Marys First Presbyterian Church, rising fifth-grader Kendrick “Bubba” Myers, found a shiny metal object while playing in the dirt driveway. It was a Camden County High School Class of 1972 ring belonging to George Highsmith.

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Class ring reunion

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
Chris Thurner For the Tribune & Georgian   During a Sunday evening social function June 29 at St. Marys First Presbyterian Church, rising fifth-grader Kendrick “Bubba” Myers, 9, found a shiny metal object while playing in the dirt driveway.

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Association re-elects agency CEO as president

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Agency announced its chief executive officer, Tres Hamilton, was re-elected president of the Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) during the 57th Annual Training & Technical Assistance Conference in July in Savannah.