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Camden Middle School sixth-grade English/language arts teacher Jenny Ritchotte, left, learns from Georgia Superintendent of Education Richard Woods that she’s been named a top-10 finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Camden Middle School sixth-grade English/language arts teacher Jenny Ritchotte, left, learns from Georgia Superintendent of Education Richard Woods that she’s been named a top-10 finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Camden Middle teacher named top-10 finalist

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
An award-winning Camden County Schools teacher is one of the 10 best teachers in Georgia this year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Red snapper and red grouper caught during a 2019 charter fishing voyage near St. Augustine, Fla.

Red snapper and red grouper caught during a 2019 charter fishing voyage near St. Augustine, Fla.

Red snapper rule faces renewed opposition

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
In painstaking meeting after meeting, over years upon years, the multi-stakeholder process that is federal fisheries management failed to come up with a plan that could rebuild the South Atlantic red snapper population according to both federal law and accepted science.

Homestead exemption bill sent back to House

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
It’s well past the March 1 deadline for local governments to make their decisions regarding opting in or out of the new state floating homestead exemption, but legislators continue to work on a bill to modify the process going forward.
Student bird handlers from Georgia Southern University will visit the Woodstork birding festival again this year to present their birds of prey program, featuring live hawks, owls and more. Presented by Camden County Audubon Society on April 11-12 at Crooked River State Park, the festival will feature an array of bird-related activities and programs for all ages. 

Student bird handlers from Georgia Southern University will visit the Woodstork birding festival again this year to present their birds of prey program, featuring live hawks, owls and more. Presented by Camden County Audubon Society on April 11-12 at Crooked River State Park, the festival will feature an array of bird-related activities and programs for all ages. 

Woodstork 2025 set for April 11-12

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Bird lovers can enjoy educational and fun activities this spring at Camden County Audubon Society’s annual festival known as Woodstork, planned for April 11-12. Billed as coastal Georgia’s premier birding festival, the event will be based at Shelter No. 2 at Crooked River State Park in St. Marys.
Right whale Legato (Catalog No. 1802) swims with her calf around 22 nautical miles off Jekyll Island in January 2024.

Right whale Legato (Catalog No. 1802) swims with her calf around 22 nautical miles off Jekyll Island in January 2024.

Another disappointing right whale calving season draws to close

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
With a couple weeks left in the North Atlantic right whale calving season, it appears that this season will conclude with 10 calves, which is significantly fewer than what is needed to pull the species out of its trajectory toward extinction.
Business and community leaders – plus Gov. Brian Kemp – break ground on the new Cumberland Inlet eco-tourism development.

Business and community leaders – plus Gov. Brian Kemp – break ground on the new Cumberland Inlet eco-tourism development.

Cumberland Inlet development deal in peril

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Camden County Joint Development Authority deal with Jacoby Development for the old Gilman Paper Mill site isn’t dead and buried yet – more like on life support – following Jacoby’s missed $182,000 February bond payment and a subsequent vote by the JDA board Thursday to begin advertising a...
Camden County voters approved the SPLOST IX referendum Tuesday.

Camden County voters approved the SPLOST IX referendum Tuesday.

Voters approve SPLOST IX referendum

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Camden County voters overwhelmingly voted to support SPLOST IX, renewing the special sales tax for another six years. Of the 2,667 people who cast ballots, 1,624 (60.89%) voted in support of SPLOST IX. Only 6.92% of registered voters cast ballots on the referendum.
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School fifth-graders recently encountered animals, including a live gator, during a visit from the Okefenokee Swamp Park Outreach Program.

Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School fifth-graders recently encountered animals, including a live gator, during a visit from the Okefenokee Swamp Park Outreach Program.

Swamp creatures visit Mamie Lou Gross Elementary

News Staff
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Fifth-grade students at Mamie Lou Gross Elementary recently had an encounter with animals from the Okefenokee Swamp.

Richmonds committed to advancing Navy medicine through service

News Staff
Thursday, March 20, 2025
SIGONELLA, Sicily - In a testament to dedication and service, Petty Officers Samantha and Albert Richmond recently celebrated a significant milestone in their military careers. Last November, they were both promoted, earning the distinguished title of Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1).