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Emanuel Arthur Lee Johnson

Emanuel Arthur Lee Johnson

St. Marys man charged with murder

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, July 20, 2023
A 24-year-old St. Marys man is behind bars and charged with murder and aggravated assault after the St. Marys Police Department says he was involved in a deadly shooting, according to a news release. Emanuel Arthur Lee Johnson, 24, was booked at 12:42 p.m. Friday in the Camden County Jail.
Five people have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old John Andrew Mamph.

Five people have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old John Andrew Mamph.

Details emerge about Gilligan's Island killing

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, July 20, 2023
According to a St. Marys Police Department report, a man found dead in a local pond, popularly known as Gilligan’s Island, was hogtied and weighed down by a bag of rocks. At 12:06 p.m. July 6, a St.

School chief taps new leaders

Scott J. Bryan
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Newly hired Camden County Schools Superintendent Tracolya Green wasted little time in filling top positions in the school district. On July 11, the Camden County Board of Education unanimously approved personnel recommendations during its school board meeting.
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.

County IT staff earn certifications

News Staff
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Two members of the Camden County Board of Commissioners Information Technology Department, Kayla Oliver and Scott Van Osdol, have earned CompTIA Security+ certifications. “Cyber security is vitally important to Camden County,” Deputy County Administrator Seth Collins said.
Southeast Georgia Health System was recently honored for its high-quality stroke care. Front row, from left, are registered nurses Grace Boughton and Ericka Pagote, Stroke Coordinator Cynthia Gahm and Patient Care Services Director Jan Jones. Back row: Registered nurse Tiffany Crews, Patient Care Services Manager Shelly McKinney and licensed practical nurse Cynthia Kareem.

Southeast Georgia Health System was recently honored for its high-quality stroke care. Front row, from left, are registered nurses Grace Boughton and Ericka Pagote, Stroke Coordinator Cynthia Gahm and Patient Care Services Director Jan Jones. Back row: Registered nurse Tiffany Crews, Patient Care Services Manager Shelly McKinney and licensed practical nurse Cynthia Kareem.

Hospital earns award for high-quality stroke care

News Staff
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Southeast Georgia Health System has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines,...
Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Volunteer Services President Kathleen Worthing, left, and Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gann, right, honor the volunteer of the year, Lansie Manning.

Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Volunteer Services President Kathleen Worthing, left, and Camden Campus Vice President and Administrator Glenn Gann, right, honor the volunteer of the year, Lansie Manning.

Hospital selects top volunteer for Camden Campus

News Staff
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteer Services recently announced Wanda Harden as the Brunswick Campus Volunteer of the Year and Lansie Manning as the Camden Campus Volunteer of the Year. The awards were presented during the recent Volunteer Services’ Summer Luncheons.
Many of the horses on Cumberland Island flock to the green grasses surrounding the Dungeness Mansion ruins.

Many of the horses on Cumberland Island flock to the green grasses surrounding the Dungeness Mansion ruins.

EQUINE INTEREST

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Holly Dorman News-Leader of Fernandina Beach, Fla. As the legal battle to relocate Cumberland Island’s feral horse population rolls forward, plaintiff and Cumberland Island resident Carol Ruckdeschel is making sure the island’s visitors know all about it.
Artist rendering of the proposed Spaceport Camden

Artist rendering of the proposed Spaceport Camden

FAA, Camden seek dismissal of fed lawsuit

Scott J. Bryan
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
As Spaceport Camden continues its slow demise, the Federal Aviation Administration pounded its nail into the coffin of much ballyhooed economic development project with a federal court filing in late June.