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City of St. Marys paves way for new RV park

A new RV park for St. Marys is closer to reality following the City Council’s recent unanimous vote granting a rezoning request for an area along Beverly Street and Sandhill Road. The park developer estimates the development would generate around $350,000-$500,000 annually in city taxes.
Capt. Gabriel A. Anseeuw, right, relinquishes command of Submarine Squadron Sixteen to Capt. Eric Cole, left, during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Capt. Gabriel A. Anseeuw, right, relinquishes command of Submarine Squadron Sixteen to Capt. Eric Cole, left, during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Cole takes helm of Submarine Squadron Sixteen

Travis Alston U.S. Navy   Capt. Gabriel A. Anseeuw relinquished command of Submarine Squadron Sixteen to Capt. Eric Cole on May 23 during a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Submarine Group Ten Commander Rear Adm. Robert E. “Bob” Wirth presided over the ceremony.

Mayor says he won’t run for re-election

St. Marys Mayor John Morrissey announced this week he is not running for a fourth term as the city’s top politico. Morrissey, a Charleston, S.C., native, was first elected mayor in 2013 after one term as a city councilman. He was most recently re-elected in 2020 with 52.
Coast Guard members salute during the playing of the national anthem during a decommissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutters Sea Dog and Sea Dragon in St. Marys.

Coast Guard members salute during the playing of the national anthem during a decommissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutters Sea Dog and Sea Dragon in St. Marys.

Cutters Sea Dog, Sea Dragon decommissioned

Ryan Dickson U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard cutters Sea Dog (WPB 87373) and Sea Dragon (WPB 87367) on May 29 during a ceremony in St. Marys. Coast Guard District Seven Commander Rear Adm. Douglas M.

Camden County High graduate supports jet aircraft in U.S. Navy

John Osborne U.S. Navy VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Petty Officer 1st Class David Smith, a native of Jacksonville, Fla., and a Camden County High School class of 2010 graduate, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Kingsland officer graduates from leadership program

Kingsland Police Department Lt. Sean Rafferty has successfully graduated from Session 19 of the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy (DHSLA) at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco.
Photos by Scott J. Bryan | Tribune & Georgian Camden County High School Valedictorian Keegan Williams offers his thoughts ahead of the school’s 2024 graduation.

Photos by Scott J. Bryan | Tribune & Georgian Camden County High School Valedictorian Keegan Williams offers his thoughts ahead of the school’s 2024 graduation.

Grads focus on each other in celebration

Camden County High School’s class of 2024 had a message Friday night at Chris Gilman Stadium: Look out for each other. In speeches throughout the night, students touted the need to support one another and lift up a community.
Camden County Schools

Camden County Schools

School district takes helm of Chris Gilman Stadium

Camden County Schools added some properties to its facilities roster earlier this month, and one of those structures – Chris Gilman Stadium – comes with millions of dollars worth of necessary repairs, according to district administrators.