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Camden County Board of Commissioners recently received $750,000 for Horse Stamp Church Road improvements. From left are County Administrator Shawn Boatright, Commissioners Lannie Brant and Trevor Readdick, Public Works Director Shalana McNamee, commission Chairman Ben Casey, Grants Manager Julie Haigler, and Commissioners Martin Turner and Jim Goodman.

Camden County Board of Commissioners recently received $750,000 for Horse Stamp Church Road improvements. From left are County Administrator Shawn Boatright, Commissioners Lannie Brant and Trevor Readdick, Public Works Director Shalana McNamee, commission Chairman Ben Casey, Grants Manager Julie Haigler, and Commissioners Martin Turner and Jim Goodman.

County receives $750K for road improvements

News Staff
Friday, August 25, 2023
At the Aug. 15 regular meeting, the Camden County Board of Commissioners recognized the Georgia Department of Transportation for its $750,000 contribution to improvements on Horse Stamp Church Road.
St. Marys old city pool

St. Marys old city pool

St. Marys to ‘take down’ old pool

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 18, 2023
St. Marys City Council agreed Monday, Aug. 7, to “take down” the city’s old swimming pool off Market Street. City Manager Robby Horton said the old pool, which closed two years ago, had “major issues with the plumbing” around and underneath the pool.
Dollar General

Dollar General

Controversial Dollar General moves forward

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A controversial Dollar General store is coming to St. Marys, and the St. Marys City Council didn’t even vote on the matter. According to a news release Friday from the “Office of the City Manager” of St.
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay to conduct routine operations

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay to conduct routine operations

Climate conundrum

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A recent report produced by a Washington, D.C., think tank warns that climate change could produce long-term effects for Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. In July, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace released a report, “How Climate Change Challenges the U.S.
Octavin Devon Grace

Octavin Devon Grace

Kingsland police: Husband killed spouse

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 10, 2023
A 41-year-old Kingsland man is behind bars and charged with killing his spouse, according to a news release from the Kingsland Police Department. Octavin Devon Grace was booked into the Camden County Jail at 9:51 p.m.
Camden County Board of Commissioners Information Technology Department’s Kayla Oliver, left, and Scott Van Osdol recently earned security certifications.

Camden County Board of Commissioners Information Technology Department’s Kayla Oliver, left, and Scott Van Osdol recently earned security certifications.

Camden commissioners approve multiple road-related contracts

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Camden County commissioners approved a spate of road-related items Tuesday, Aug. 1, during a regularly scheduled meeting. During the meeting, commissioners agreed to purchase limestone for unpaved roads, and awarded two contracts connected to road repaving in the county.
Southeastern Bank recently donated $100,000 to Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. From left are Southeastern Bank Senior Vice President Jim Lomis and President and CEO Jay Torbert, Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gan and Southeast Georgia Health System President and CEO Scott Raynes.

Southeastern Bank recently donated $100,000 to Southeast Georgia Health System’s Camden Campus through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. From left are Southeastern Bank Senior Vice President Jim Lomis and President and CEO Jay Torbert, Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gan and Southeast Georgia Health System President and CEO Scott Raynes.

Southeastern Bank donates 100K to Camden hospital

News Staff
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Southeastern Bank is providing $100,000 to the Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program.
Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church’s current sanctuary was constructed in 1999.

Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church’s current sanctuary was constructed in 1999.

‘A guiding light’

Andy Diffenderfer
Friday, August 4, 2023
W hen Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church opened for worship, the U.S. had only 37 states and the birth of baseball legend Babe Ruth was still 22 years away.  On Aug. 18, 1873, the Rev. Marshall Roberts conducted the first service at Evergreen.
Wesley Waldrop

Wesley Waldrop

Kingsland police officer arrested

Scott J. Bryan
Friday, August 4, 2023
A Kingsland Police Department officer was arrested Tuesday and charged with violation of oath of office, a felony, and false report of a crime, a misdemeanor, according to a news release from the law enforcement agency.