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Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

Split commission approves SPLOST IX deal

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
An attempt by Commissioner Cody Smith to scuttle the intergovernmental agreement for SPLOST IX and start negotiations anew fell short at this week’s Camden County Board of Commissioners meeting, which resulted in the elimination of another hurdle on the way to the expected countywide vote on the...
St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys takes another swing at ‘spine’ funding

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
In its first meeting of the new year, the St. Marys City Council unanimously voted to go ahead with an application to the U.S. Forest Service for a grant to fund efforts at preserving woods and wetlands in the center of downtown.
North Atlantic right whale Blackheart and her calf swim 1.5 nautical miles off the coast of South Ponte Vedra, Fla.

North Atlantic right whale Blackheart and her calf swim 1.5 nautical miles off the coast of South Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Fourth and fifth right whale calves born before new year

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 10, 2025
North Atlantic right whale calves are coming along slowly as the days pass this calving season, with a survey crew spotting the fourth and fifth calves of the season swimming with their mothers off the Florida coast at the end of December.
Jimmy Carter, a humble peanut farmer from Plains, is the first and only president elected from the state of Georgia. Carter died Sunday. He was 100 years old. (Jimmy Carter Library and Museum)

Jimmy Carter, a humble peanut farmer from Plains, is the first and only president elected from the state of Georgia. Carter died Sunday. He was 100 years old. (Jimmy Carter Library and Museum)

‘What a legacy to leave’

News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2024
Ross Williams Georgia Recorder   President Jimmy Carter, the only Georgian to ever occupy the White House, died Sunday Dec. 29, 2024, after spending over a year in hospice care. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct.
Georgia Capitol Building

Georgia Capitol Building

Legislators look into state resiliency ahead of session

Wes Wolfe
Monday, December 30, 2024
Georgia’s annual bouts with natural disasters, both on the coast and across inland counties, have state legislators once again taking a magnifying glass to Georgia’s resiliency operations – what’s going right and what can be improved – before the regular session starts Jan. 13.
Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus underwent renovations recently to offer a more patient-friendly environment.

Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus underwent renovations recently to offer a more patient-friendly environment.

Local hospital completes renovation

News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2024
If you find yourself in the Emergency Care Center (ECC) at Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus and notice shorter wait times and a more efficient, pleasant experience, thank the ECC staff and a volunteer.
An Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) enters the Trident Refit Facility Dry Dock for a repair and maintenance period. The dry dock is one of the largest covered dry docks in the world.

An Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) enters the Trident Refit Facility Dry Dock for a repair and maintenance period. The dry dock is one of the largest covered dry docks in the world.

Federal funding

Wes Wolfe
Friday, December 27, 2024
While Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff’s bill on funding for the Trident Refit Facility expansion at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay didn’t receive a vote on its own, the legislation became included in the annual defense budget bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act.

Carter makes late push for antisemitism legislation

Wes Wolfe
Friday, December 27, 2024
With the rise of assaults to Jews over the past year and attacks on houses of worship, Congress recently passed a spending bill reauthorizing giving $2 million annually to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for antisemitism education. Rep.