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A vessel sits perched in the sort of SeaPen dock system county commissioners approved for use by the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

A vessel sits perched in the sort of SeaPen dock system county commissioners approved for use by the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

Camden County Sheriff's Office receives approval for 8 cars, floating dock

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 19, 2024
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office needs another eight patrol cars, according to Capt. Cedric Brown, though the selection of Dodge Chargers comes because the agency couldn’t find a more preferable set of police vehicles, like SUVs.
Thousands of acres of Georgia marshland could transfer to private hands under legislation considered by the state Legislature.

Thousands of acres of Georgia marshland could transfer to private hands under legislation considered by the state Legislature.

State House committee debates King’s grant bill for marshes

Wes Wolfe
Friday, January 19, 2024
A move that would see the official transfer of Georgia coastal marshland into private hands received about an hour of debate and consideration but no vote in a state House of Representatives committee recently, as conservationists pushed back and another legislator called the plan a property tax...
Flint Christopher Ryan Yax was the first baby born in Camden County in 2024.

Flint Christopher Ryan Yax was the first baby born in Camden County in 2024.

Hospital welcomes first baby born in 2024

News Staff
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus welcomed its first 2024 baby on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Kelsey Rhoden set eyes on her adorable son, Flint Christopher Ryan Yax, for the first time at 4:52 p.m.
Elizabeth Naomi Carrero

Elizabeth Naomi Carrero

Woman faces 30-plus charges after chase

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, January 11, 2024
A Florida woman who offered “to perform sexual favors” for Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputies and firefighters found no takers, but she did land in the Camden County Jail with 31 charges, including 18 felony counts.

City canopy efforts boosted by grant

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Work to improve the tree canopy in St. Marys received a boost recently through a $43,170 grant from the Georgia Forestry Commission. The Trees Across Georgia Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program is a collaborative effort between the Georgia Forestry Commission and the U.S.
St. Marys Mayor John Morrissey

St. Marys Mayor John Morrissey

St. Marys City Council appoints three to Hospital Authority

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Melvin Taylor joined Ceola Foreman and Tanya Glazebrook on the St. Marys Hospital Authority board after nomination and confirmation by the City Council at its Monday meeting. The board’s effective management in several ongoing efforts has been key in the recent past, Mayor John Morrissey said.
A calf of the right whale Juno suffered what appears to be a propeller strike to the head. Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina/NOAA Fisheries

A calf of the right whale Juno suffered what appears to be a propeller strike to the head. Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina/NOAA Fisheries

Public asked to watch for injured right whale calf

Wes Wolfe
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
A newly born North Atlantic right whale suffered serious injury recently as a result of a ship strike. Born of the whale Juno, the calf was first seen by a Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute team off South Carolina on Nov. 28.
Camden County Sheriff's Office

Camden County Sheriff's Office

County settles jail abuse lawsuit

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Camden County, Travelers Insurance and lawyers for Adam Drummond agreed to a $500,000 settlement in November, leading to a federal judge dismissing his jail abuse lawsuit shortly before Christmas. Drummond sued Sheriff Jim Proctor and a host of corrections officers in April 2022 in the U.S.
A blue land crab sits at the entrance of a burrow. (Mason Smith | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A blue land crab sits at the entrance of a burrow. (Mason Smith | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

Blue land crabs seen in St. Marys, spark concern

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Folks in coastal Georgia are accustomed to plentiful blue crabs in local waters, but a different sort of blue crab is emerging as a concern. Invasive blue land crabs are moving up north from their usual range further south, from Brazil to south Florida, including parts of south Texas.
The right whale Halo and her calf, seen Dec. 28 around seven nautical miles off Cumberland Island. Image via Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

The right whale Halo and her calf, seen Dec. 28 around seven nautical miles off Cumberland Island. Image via Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute

3 more right whales calves born before new year

Wes Wolfe
Thursday, January 4, 2024
The count for the 2023-2024 North Atlantic right whale calving season hit eight before 2023 concluded, as researchers spotted three more calves and their mothers in nearby waters. The first of these sightings took place Dec.