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Woodbine mayor earns training recognition

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Woodbine Mayor Kizzi Knight received the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute Certificate of Recognition on June 24 during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah. The Harold F.

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Judge halts student loan forgiveness in multi-state lawsuit

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Lawyers representing the state of Georgia filed another lawsuit challenging a policy of the Biden administration in the federal district court in Brunswick last week, joined by the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, North Dakota and Ohio, though Missouri is listed first on the...
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Camden jury finds Mass. man guilty of murder

Wes Wolfe
Friday, September 6, 2024
A Camden County jury found Massachusetts man Jason Palmer guilty of stabbing and killing his former fiancee, Jessica Goodrich, at a Woodbine gas station in October 2022, days after she sent messages to her son in which she suspected Palmer of wanting to kill her. “On Oct.

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Fire agency set to receive new engines, gear

Wes Wolfe
Friday, September 6, 2024
A fire and rescue service covering the county isn’t cheap, but the Camden County government is working through a series of upgrades that now include two new rescue pumpers at a total cost of nearly $850,000, and eight sets of bunker gear for new fire and rescue personnel, quoted at a little more...
A tripod fish props itself up on the seafloor along the Blake Plateau.

A tripod fish props itself up on the seafloor along the Blake Plateau.

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Enviro orgs push for Blake Plateau protections

Wes Wolfe
Friday, September 6, 2024
Though the world’s ecosystems are interconnected, it can be easy to forget Georgia’s natural world extends well beyond Cumberland Island.
Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Center-St. Marys is now managed by PruittHealth.

Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Center-St. Marys is now managed by PruittHealth.

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Health system: Senior Care Center-St. Marys under new management

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, September 6, 2024
Southeast Georgia Health System’s two senior care centers, including one in St. Marys, are under new management. The health system announced Tuesday that the centers, including the Senior Care Center-St. Marys, 805 Dilworth St.
Camden County Senior Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Mike Spiers, Camden County Commissioner Lannie Brant, human resources generalist Amy Peeples, Chairman Ben Casey and Commissioners Martin Turner, Trevor Readdick and Jim Goodman celebrate a recent award.

Camden County Senior Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Mike Spiers, Camden County Commissioner Lannie Brant, human resources generalist Amy Peeples, Chairman Ben Casey and Commissioners Martin Turner, Trevor Readdick and Jim Goodman celebrate a recent award.

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Camden County earns award for employee program

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Friday, September 6, 2024
Camden County’s Thumbs Up! Employee Recognition Program has earned a 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.
St. Marys Little Theatre will perform “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” in October. Front row, from left, are Brandon Herron and Travis Landon. Back row: Eden George, Heike Priest, Keven McCanney, Susan Langenbahn, Allen Langenbahn and David Wyttenbach.

St. Marys Little Theatre will perform “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” in October. Front row, from left, are Brandon Herron and Travis Landon. Back row: Eden George, Heike Priest, Keven McCanney, Susan Langenbahn, Allen Langenbahn and David Wyttenbach.

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Theater group to perform ‘Gilligan’s Island: The Musical’

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Friday, September 6, 2024
St. Marys Little Theatre is launching a new season of entertainment with one of America’s favorite stories. Here is a hint: “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale …” “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical” opens at Theater by the Trax on Friday, Oct. 11, and runs for two weekends through Oct. 20.