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Georgia enviro orgs urge Biden admin to move on whale regs

As North Atlantic right whales emerge from another calving season that raises questions about the species’ viability, a group of Georgia conservation organizations are asking the Biden administration to finalize its vessel speed rule to protect the whales and prevent collisions with commercial and...

St. Marys City Council OKs Pigmental Studios zoning

Pigmental Studios is one step closer to its 115-acre campus in St. Marys, as the St. Marys City Council unanimously voted recently to rezone the contiguous parcels into a planned development district. The large amount of space is by design.

Mini-golf course dispute unsettled after 1st meeting

Over the period of an hour, Camden County residents and their Board of County Commissioners aired opinions and some tried to find middle ground regarding the possibility of cleaning up and reopening a mini-golf course versus anticipated plans by the county to level what’s left of the abandoned...

Families, attorney call for state investigation of Camden DFCS

Commissioners get look at FY25 budget ahead of expected cuts

Camden County commissioners came out of their budget work session this week with an idea of what they’re working with and intentions to make cuts to it as they move forward with developing the budget for fiscal year 2025.

County announces new public works director

Camden County officials announced recently the hiring of former Habersham County Assistant Public Works Director Jared Beaudoin as the new public works director in this county. He replaces Shalana McNamee, who held the position for nearly four years.

Kemp signature ends spaceport authority

Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that repeals the Camden County Spaceport Authority. House Bill 1489 was sponsored by three House members – including primary sponsor, state Rep. Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) – and passed 160-1 in the state House on March 21.

Housing values, numbers increase in Camden County

Camden County is seeing a continued increase in the number of housing units and the value of those units, an upward trajectory that began in 2021 as the county began to emerge from the COVID-19 related decrease in activity.

Commercial zoning haul proposed for St. Marys

St. Marys City Council is weighing a comprehensive series of changes to the city’s C-2 zoning – the Highway Commercial and Community District, following extensive work by city planning staff and the Planning Commission.

First sea turtle nests of season hit Georgia islands

As if the sea turtles off Georgia’s coast coordinated it, three sea turtles laid the first nests of the season Sunday evening, coming ashore on Jekyll, Wassaw and Blackbeard islands. Typically, the first nests appear on Cumberland Island, but that wasn’t the case this time.