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Interim county administrator fills leadership positions

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Camden County interim administrator Joey Yacobacci has moved quickly to fill leadership posts with the county government.Yacobacci was selected to serve as interim administrator in February after Shawn Boatright resigned his position.
Former St. Marys City Councilman Jim Gant died.

Former St. Marys City Councilman Jim Gant died.

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Former St. Marys City Councilman Jim Gant dies at 85

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Former St. Marys City Councilman and U.S. Navy veteran Jim Gant, 85, died April 13. Gant served on City Council for three terms, from 2012 through 2022. Prior to his service on City Council, he was the chairman of the St.
Students in the Georgia Rotary Student Program visited Camden County recently.

Students in the Georgia Rotary Student Program visited Camden County recently.

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Rotary Club of Camden County hosts foreign students

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The Rotary Club of Camden County hosted the final Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) student weekend, welcoming international scholars to St. Marys for a weekend of fellowship, cultural exchange and coastal experiences.
C Ben Goff, left, and Martin Turner are vying for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. Turner is the incumbent.

C Ben Goff, left, and Martin Turner are vying for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. Turner is the incumbent.

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‘Most of what he said is bullcrap’

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
After C Ben Goff’s opening statement Tuesday evening in a Camden County Republican Party candidate forum for the Camden County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, incumbent Martin Turner offered a sharp rebuke. “Most of what he said is bullcrap,” Turner said. “It’s not true.

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Judge says county commissioners violated state law

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
A Brunswick Judicial Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday, April 8, that the Camden County Board of Commissioners violated state law when it announced and published a tentative millage rate without a public vote.

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Lieutenant governor visits Camden County

Andy Diffenderfer
Thursday, April 16, 2026
According to Burt Jones, the easiest way to predict what somebody will do in the future is to study what they’ve done in the past.  The lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial aspirant spoke last Thursday at a meeting of the Camden County Republican Women at Seagle’s in St.
The Saltwater Performing Arts’ Mainstage cast recently participated in a Masters of Broadway class with Broadway veteran Greg Hildreth.

The Saltwater Performing Arts’ Mainstage cast recently participated in a Masters of Broadway class with Broadway veteran Greg Hildreth.

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Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ star provides masterclass

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Saltwater Performing Arts and Masters of Broadway provided an educational experience to the Mainstage cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” with a masterclass from one of Broadway’s most accomplished veterans.

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Trump endorses Kingston for U.S. House District 1 seat

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, April 16, 2026
President Donald J. Trump weighed in Tuesday in the crowded First Congressional District race. The president announced via his social media Truth Social that he was supporting first-time office seeker Jim Kingston in the Republican primary.
Representatives from local partner agencies gathered at the Camden County Public Library in Kingsland to plant pinwheels in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the importance of supporting children and families.

Representatives from local partner agencies gathered at the Camden County Public Library in Kingsland to plant pinwheels in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the importance of supporting children and families.

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Agencies unite for Child Abuse Prevention Month

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) hosted a pinwheel ceremony Friday at the Camden County Public Library in Kingsland, bringing together local agencies from across Camden County.
The former Camden County Health Department building, 905 Dilworth St. in St. Marys, is now owned by the city of St. Marys after a unanimous vote Monday during a City Council meeting.

The former Camden County Health Department building, 905 Dilworth St. in St. Marys, is now owned by the city of St. Marys after a unanimous vote Monday during a City Council meeting.

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CITY’S NEW ADDITION

Scott J. Bryan
Monday, April 13, 2026
St. Marys is the new owner of an old building. On Monday night, St. Marys City Council unanimously approved accepting the former Camden County Health Department building, 905 Dilworth St. in St. Marys. The 5,418-square-foot building sits on 1.