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aylor Bohannon Shea and her husband, Chris Shea, share a moment Saturday, Sept. 28, after the two exchanged vows at Orange Hall. The couple planned to be married on Jekyll Island, but Hurricane Helene forced a last-minute change to the historic structure in downtown St. Marys. (Makayla Earl Photography)

aylor Bohannon Shea and her husband, Chris Shea, share a moment Saturday, Sept. 28, after the two exchanged vows at Orange Hall. The couple planned to be married on Jekyll Island, but Hurricane Helene forced a last-minute change to the historic structure in downtown St. Marys. (Makayla Earl Photography)

Power of love

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, October 11, 2024
Love conquers all — even a hurricane. On Saturday, Sept. 28, Taylor Bohannon and Chris Shea were scheduled to host their dream wedding at Villa Ospo on Jekyll Island. Catering, music and flowers were planned months in advance. Family was converging on Glynn County from around the Southeast.
St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys City Hall

St. Marys City Council removes MOU auto-renewal for Gateway project

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 11, 2024
A partnership and a plan to encourage visitors to Cumberland Island to stay and spend their dollars in St. Marys is moving forward as the St. Marys City Council continues down the path with GOPE Gateway, extending a memorandum of agreement between the city and the company.
Kingsland City Council candidates eye city’s growth

Kingsland City Council candidates eye city’s growth

Kingsland City Council candidates eye city’s growth

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 11, 2024
Change is coming to Kingsland, whether residents like it or not. There’s the current growth, then there’s the estimated more than 10,000 new residents expected with incoming Columbia-class submarines at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
In below photo, Parker’s Kitchen made an inaugural $5,000 Fueling the Community donation to Camden County Schools on Oct. 4. Camden County Schools Executive Director of Finance Jennifer Brown, center, accepted the donation from Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker, left, and Parker’s Kitchen Outreach and Communications Manager Olivia Parker on behalf of local teachers and students.

In below photo, Parker’s Kitchen made an inaugural $5,000 Fueling the Community donation to Camden County Schools on Oct. 4. Camden County Schools Executive Director of Finance Jennifer Brown, center, accepted the donation from Parker’s Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker, left, and Parker’s Kitchen Outreach and Communications Manager Olivia Parker on behalf of local teachers and students.

Parker’s Kitchen hosts ribbon-cutting in Kingsland

News Staff
Friday, October 11, 2024
Parker’s Kitchen — a convenience store company and food service leader that was recently included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America for the seventh time — hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s largest-ever store Friday, Oct.
Federal district judge dismisses Georgia from student loan lawsuit

Federal district judge dismisses Georgia from student loan lawsuit

Federal district judge dismisses Georgia from student loan lawsuit

Wes Wolfe
Friday, October 11, 2024
A federal district court judge rebuffed the state of Georgia’s attempt to be part of a lawsuit against a round of the Biden administration’s student loan cancellations, along with transferring the case from the Brunswick Division of the Southern District of Georgia to the Eastern District of...
The roof of the building at Lang’s Marina received substantial damage from Hurricane Helene on Friday morning. Thousands of Camden County residents were without power through most of the weekend. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography | For the Tribune & Georgian)

The roof of the building at Lang’s Marina received substantial damage from Hurricane Helene on Friday morning. Thousands of Camden County residents were without power through most of the weekend. (Michael Lewis Aerial Photography | For the Tribune & Georgian)

Hurricane Helene’s wrath

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Camden County is in full recovery mode after a vicious sideswipe from Hurricane Helene. The hurricane, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm, battered Camden County with 80 mph-plus winds and heavy rain. The result?
St. Marys City Council hopefuls tackle government accountability

St. Marys City Council hopefuls tackle government accountability

St. Marys City Council hopefuls tackle government accountability

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, October 3, 2024
It can be an easy process sometimes at any type of organization to shift accountability or spread it out to the point that no one or no one group of people can be made responsible, especially in government. Candidates for Post 5 on the St.
St. Marys mayoral candidates look at implications of municipal bonds

St. Marys mayoral candidates look at implications of municipal bonds

St. Marys mayoral candidates look at implications of municipal bonds

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Infrastructure can be a tough thing to finance, especially for a small town. St. Marys issued bonds to help pay for necessary things like water and sewer repairs and improvements, along with enhancing areas for residential and commercial development. The four candidates for St.
‘Matilda The Musical’s final weekend has been rescheduled to Friday-Sunday.

‘Matilda The Musical’s final weekend has been rescheduled to Friday-Sunday.

‘Matilda the Musical’ rescheduled to this weekend

News Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Saltwater Performing Arts Mainstage Troupe Season 11 opener “Matilda the Musical” felt the impact of Hurricane Helene as the power disruption closed the doors of its venue at the Pigmental Studios Auditorium, 124 Industrial Drive in St. Marys.