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Special shutterbug

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 1, 2025
On the first Friday of the month, the Community Art Center in St. Marys hosts a reception for its artist of the month. This month’s reception, 5-8 p.m. Friday, will feature a special 16-year-old photographer.

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Easement approved by St. Marys City Council

Wes Wolfe
Friday, August 1, 2025
After concerns an electrical easement might lead to the deaths of yet more aged live oaks within the city, discussions between St. Marys representatives and Georgia Power bore fruit over the past week.
Camden County High School’s Rhiyana Revels, second from left, and Chloe Loper, far right, earned first place in the Models of Excellence-Technical Skills category during the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in June in Atlanta. With the two students are teacher Jennie Corse, second from right.

Camden County High School’s Rhiyana Revels, second from left, and Chloe Loper, far right, earned first place in the Models of Excellence-Technical Skills category during the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in June in Atlanta. With the two students are teacher Jennie Corse, second from right.

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Camden County students excel at SkillsUSA conference

News Staff
Friday, August 1, 2025
Camden County High School’s Career, Technical, Agriculture Education Department recently participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in June in Atlanta.
The National Park Service says a wildfire on Cumberland Island is contained to about 10 acres, and no park or private infrastructure is threatened by the blaze. (National Park Service)

The National Park Service says a wildfire on Cumberland Island is contained to about 10 acres, and no park or private infrastructure is threatened by the blaze. (National Park Service)

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Wildfire on Cumberland Island partially contained

Wes Wolfe
Monday, July 28, 2025
A bumper crop of lightning over the weekend produced a strike that kicked off a wildfire on the north end of Cumberland Island that’s now more than 10 acres. National Park Service staff became aware of the fire about 2:30 p.m. Sunday after a person spotted it north of Table Point.

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Defense bill includes dollars for Kings Bay

Wes Wolfe
Monday, July 28, 2025
A major defense spending bill cleared the U.S. House of Representatives last week containing several appropriations of note for coastal Georgia and Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

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Deputy county administrator back in Texas

Wes Wolfe
Monday, July 28, 2025
Seth Collins’ time back in Camden County as the deputy county administrator came to an end earlier this month as he returned to Santa Fe, Texas. He’s taken over the mantle of city manager for the Galveston County city where he previously lived and his wife, Melanie, served as a city councilwoman.
Former U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Bohner, left.

Former U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Bohner, left.

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Former Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base leader subject of free speech lawsuit

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, July 17, 2025
A dispute regarding Facebook comments on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay’s page left a Navy spouse from Chesapeake, Va., to file suit against the former base commander, Capt. Chris Bohner, along with Public Affairs Officer Scott Bassett, alleging 1st Amendment violations.
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Kingsland City Council rejects alcohol license

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, July 17, 2025
An attempt to obtain a beer and wine license for a King Street business failed in an unusual 3-2 Kingsland City Council vote this week. The application for the license for the convenience store and deli at 500 W. King St.