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Kingsland City Council gets first look at budget

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Kingsland City Council members received their first look at the next fiscal year’s budget recently, which includes higher costs and an incomplete look at revenue, though those numbers will come in and be included before the council votes on the new budget.

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Marsh mitigation

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  Coastal Georgia has few defenses against flooding that are as good as the acres upon acres of salt marsh, which also serves a purpose in mitigating climate change by storing carbon.

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Plenty on tap for new Cumberland Island National Seashore leader

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
New Cumberland Island National Seashore and Fort Frederica National Monument Superintendent Melissa Trenchik is a few months into the job, but it can be a big one to get your hands around, and this week she continued to introduce herself to local officials with a visit to the St.
Celebrating the county’s acceptance of grant funds for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan are, from left, Camden County Commissioner Jim Goodman, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Coordinator Anthony English, Commissioners Lannie Brant and Martin Turner, Chairman Ben Casey, Grants Manager Julie Haigler, Commissioner Trevor Readdick, Georgia Forestry Ranger Frank Allen and Camden County Fire Rescue Chief Terry Smith.

Celebrating the county’s acceptance of grant funds for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan are, from left, Camden County Commissioner Jim Goodman, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Coordinator Anthony English, Commissioners Lannie Brant and Martin Turner, Chairman Ben Casey, Grants Manager Julie Haigler, Commissioner Trevor Readdick, Georgia Forestry Ranger Frank Allen and Camden County Fire Rescue Chief Terry Smith.

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Funds to provide for wildfire plan

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Camden County Board of Commissioners recently accepted a $210,000 Community Wildfire Defense Program grant to fund the creation of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for Camden County. This funding is through the U.S.
Camden Campus Wound Care Center employees Camille McGowan, Danielle Garza, Jim Hendrix, Ashley Holland, Benjamin Bograd, Soraya Williams, Damon Brantley, Jennifer Bailey and Donna Geiger share the National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing.

Camden Campus Wound Care Center employees Camille McGowan, Danielle Garza, Jim Hendrix, Ashley Holland, Benjamin Bograd, Soraya Williams, Damon Brantley, Jennifer Bailey and Donna Geiger share the National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing.

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Southeast Georgia Health System wins wound healing award

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Wound Care Center physicians, clinicians and staff recently gathered to celebrate both centers receiving Robert A. Warriner III, MD, awards.

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Purcell elected chairwoman of State Transportation Board of Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Ann R. Purcell, Georgia’s First Congressional District representative, was elected chairwoman of the State Transportation Board of Georgia at its monthly board meeting Aug. 15. Joining her as newly elected leaders are Jamie Boswell as vice chair and Dennis McEntire as secretary.
Camden County Board of Commissioners

Camden County Board of Commissioners

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Commissioners OK soccer complex overhaul

Wes Wolfe
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
In a move months in coming, a split Camden County Board of Commissioners gave the OK to a revamped soccer complex plans on Kings Bay Road that will result in the demolition of an abandoned mini-golf course that a group of residents tried to save for rehabilitation and reopening as a free public...

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Coughlin: Commerce park shows progress

Wes Wolfe
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
As Pigmental Studios proceeds on its transformation of its end of the former St. Marys airport into a creative campus, work continues on the rest of the property to create a desirable commerce park – work that’s now resulted in a new road through the area.
Nicholas Buris

Nicholas Buris

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Burist trial moved to end of September

Wes Wolfe
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The trial of Nicholas Burist on 12 counts of felony vehicular homicide, which was supposed to start last week, was instead rescheduled to kick off the morning of Sept. 30 with jury selection in Camden County Superior Court.
Alex Harrelson is the new facilities maintenance director for the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

Alex Harrelson is the new facilities maintenance director for the Camden County Board of Commissioners.

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County taps new facilities maintenance director

News Staff
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The Camden County Board of Commissioners has hired Alex Harrelson as the county’s new facilities maintenance director. In this role, Harrelson is responsible for the repair and maintenance of county buildings and facilities.