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City of St. Marys

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St. Marys looks at adding gutter standards to regulations

Wes Wolfe

Friday, May 23, 2025

A discussion at a business gathering with local gutter specialist Kaleb Westfall of Top 904 Gutters led St. Marys City Councilman Jeremy Nascimento to wonder why the city doesn’t have gutter standards in the city’s building code.

Camden County Board of Commissioners

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Trash becoming more expensive in Camden County

Wes Wolfe

Friday, May 23, 2025

Camden County will be paying more for its trash service as curbside waste contractor Meridian Services requested a price increase tied to the Consumer Price Index. The deal struck between the county and Meridian in 2022 allows Meridian to increase its rate at 75% of the CPI.

SkillsUSA Camden County recently was named a Model of Excellence, one of only 24 chapters in the nation to receive the designation.

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SkillsUSA Camden County earns national honor

News Staff

Friday, May 23, 2025

The SkillsUSA Camden County chapter earned national recognition as a Model of Excellence and will compete this summer at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

Ava Miller finished 10th in the level 1, petite division.

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Dazzlers wrap up competition season in Jacksonville

News Staff

Friday, May 23, 2025

Lisa Allen’s Dance Works’ Dazzlers recently wrapped up their final competition of the season at Dance Troupe Inc. (DTI) in Jacksonville, Fla. “Although it’s bittersweet to see the season come to a close, we couldn’t be prouder of our dancers and their remarkable accomplishments,” Allen said.

Andrew Scott Medders

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Camden County High teacher arrested

Scott J. Bryan

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Camden County High School teacher and former assistant wrestling coach Andrew Scott Medders was arrested Tuesday evening for “allegations related to inappropriate conduct involving a student,” according to a news release from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

Former Camden County Board of Commissioners CFO files lawsuit

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Former Camden County Board of Commissioners CFO files lawsuit

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Former Camden County Chief Financial Officer Mike Fender and his wife, Caroline, launched a lawsuit against former Sheriff Jim Proctor, former County Administrator Steve Howard, and former CCSO Chief Deputy Chuck Byerly for malicious prosecution, defamation and other claims related to a massive...

Michael Lewis Aerial Photography The Cumberland Inlet development – which encompasses the former Gilman Paper Mill property – is in jeopardy after the developer filed for bankruptcy.

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BANKRUPTCY

Wes Wolfe

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A literal 11th-hour bankruptcy filing took the foreclosure sale of the former Gilman Paper Mill property off the table and put the situation in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

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Buddy Carter declares bid for U.S. Senate

Wes Wolfe

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The years-long question about what U.S. Rep Buddy Carter was going to do with his gradually increasing war chest received an answer recently when Carter announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to oppose incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Timothy Jacob Garza

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St. Marys man faces child porn charge

Scott J. Bryan

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A 35-year-old St. Marys man is behind bars with a $125,000 bond after he was arrested April 30 and charged with two felonies: sexual exploitation of children using any visual medium and computer pornography. According to a St.

Jason Edward Ordeneaux

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44-year-old service member charged with sex crimes

Scott J. Bryan

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A 44-year-old Kingsland man and member of the U.S. Navy was arrested Friday, May 9, and charged with rape and aggravated sodomy, according to documents provided by the Kingsland Police Department. Jason Edward Ordeneaux is currently being held at the Camden County jail without bond.