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Plug Power seeks 1.1M gallons of groundwater

Wes Wolfe
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Plug Power’s innovative green hydrogen plant in Woodbine is apparently thirsty and in need of some water — about 1.1 million gallons per day, according to the groundwater withdrawal permit application.
Cmdr. Jeffrey Prebeck assumes command of Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay from Capt. David Vicks during a change of command ceremony July 11 in St. Marys. Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander, Coast Guard Seventh District, presided over the ceremony.

Cmdr. Jeffrey Prebeck assumes command of Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay from Capt. David Vicks during a change of command ceremony July 11 in St. Marys. Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander, Coast Guard Seventh District, presided over the ceremony.

Coast Guard unit changes command

News Staff
Saturday, July 20, 2024
The crew of Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay conducted a change of command ceremony, Thursday, July 11, at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay chapel in St. Marys.  During the ceremony, Capt.
Two Rivers Gun Range

Two Rivers Gun Range

County approves gun range canopy, jail sprinkler overhaul

Wes Wolfe
Saturday, July 20, 2024
The months-long debate over noise coming from the Two Rivers Gun Range may be on the path to resolution as the Camden County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a nearly $120,000 contract with Brunswick firm Troy Acoustics for a sound-deadening canopy over the pistol range.
Court tosses Georgia claim against feds in Medicaid expansion case

Court tosses Georgia claim against feds in Medicaid expansion case

Court tosses Georgia claim against feds in Medicaid expansion case

Wes Wolfe
Saturday, July 20, 2024
The state of Georgia lost its case against the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week as the federal district court in Brunswick ruled the state and the Georgia Department of Community Health failed to properly submit its request for an extension of the implementation period...
In a recent poll, 68% of voters said it is “very important” to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from pollution and other environmental dangers.

In a recent poll, 68% of voters said it is “very important” to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from pollution and other environmental dangers.

Poll: Voters oppose Okefenokee mine, want feds involved

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Georgians overwhelmingly oppose the proposed mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and want the federal government to step in if necessary. That’s according to a recent poll by the Hart Research firm conducted in late July for the Southern Environmental Law Center.
A recent investigation by the nonpartisan organization Fix the Court revealed a number of gifts from University of Georgia athletics officials to Peach State federal judges, including U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the Brunswick Division of the Southern District of Georgia.

A recent investigation by the nonpartisan organization Fix the Court revealed a number of gifts from University of Georgia athletics officials to Peach State federal judges, including U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the Brunswick Division of the Southern District of Georgia.

Gifts for judges under scrutiny

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The ongoing controversy over alleged influence-peddling by wealthy conservatives of U.S. Supreme Court justices is leading advocates and reporters to look closer at gifts to federal judges at the circuit and district level.
Camden County recently concluded its 2024 Citizens’ Academy Class. From left are Nick Harris, David Reinhardt, Ruth Harrison, Lannie Brant, Janet Rainer, Betty Mounts, Ben Casey, Robin Braswell, Shannon Smithson, Jim Goodman, Volinda Sarvis, Brittney Sullivan, Jeanne Legner, and Martin Turner.

Camden County recently concluded its 2024 Citizens’ Academy Class. From left are Nick Harris, David Reinhardt, Ruth Harrison, Lannie Brant, Janet Rainer, Betty Mounts, Ben Casey, Robin Braswell, Shannon Smithson, Jim Goodman, Volinda Sarvis, Brittney Sullivan, Jeanne Legner, and Martin Turner.

Residents graduate from citizen academy

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The Camden County Board of Commissioners announced the recent graduation of 13 local residents from the 2024 Citizens’ Academy Class. The graduation ceremony took place June 20 in Woodbine. All graduates were presented with a Certificate of Completion.