St. Marys agrees to water taxi service with Fernandina Beach
ST. MARYS, GA. | Water taxi service between St. Marys and Fernandina Beach moved closer to reality Monday as the St. Marys City Council voted to proceed with two years of subsidized boat service...
View ArticleCamden County firing range for military, police and public could become...
WOODBINE | Proponents of a firing range in Camden County are a little closer to success after this week’s County Commission meeting, but they may have to hold their fire at least six more months. After...
View ArticleCamden County spends nearly $1 million for option to buy former industrial...
With an agreement to option more than 4,000 acres for a spaceport site, Camden County has taken one big step in its spaceport project. Commission Chairman Jimmy Starline calls it the first. The...
View ArticleStruggling Darien Outlet Center looking for investment from China
DARIEN | McIntosh County Commission Chairwoman Kelly Spratt will leave for China on Tuesday with officials of International Decor Outlet on a trip promoting the company’s plans for outlet centers...
View ArticleWould-be pipeline builder gives $30,000 for McIntosh Academy athletics
DARIEN | The McIntosh County school system accepted a $30,000 gift Friday from an energy company that wants to put a section of a controversial 210-mile pipeline through the county. The give from...
View ArticleSt. Marys raising property taxes for first time in 6 years
ST. MARYS, GA. | After six years of holding the line on property taxes, the City Council increased the property tax rate Monday night by 11 percent, from 5.4 mills to 6 mills. Officials cited as an...
View ArticlePublic to get a chance to comment on Spaceport Camden Nov. 20
A Spaceport Camden panel that is loaded with environmental advocates will hold its first meeting Nov. 20 in Woodbine. The job of the environmental subcommittee of the Spaceport Camden steering...
View ArticleDeveloper hosting meeting Saturday on plans for former Durango paper mill...
Camden County area residents are invited to a Saturday morning information session hosted by the developers of the planned Port of St. Marys Industrial and Logistics Center at a former paper mill site....
View ArticleChinese officials expected in Darien Tuesday for home improvement and decor...
Another step toward the revitalization of Darien’s outlet mall will be taken Tuesday when Chinese, state and local dignitaries attend a home improvement and décor conference that is a preview of...
View ArticleChinese consul general visits Darien and future site of home improvement and...
DARIEN | Derong Cao, China’s consul general in Texas, led the list of government officials at the first Home Improvement and Decor Conference held Tuesday at Darien outlet mall. The event was aimed at...
View ArticleSt. Marys Planning Commission recommends zoning change to allow construction...
ST. MARYS | A change in zoning that would allow the construction of a barge port and logistics center on a former mill site could be three weeks away if the City Council follows the recommendation of...
View ArticleSt. Marys approves rezoning to allow barge port
ST. MARYS, GA. | The City Council has approved the rezoning of a former Paper Mill site to pave the way for its possible development as a logistics and industrial center and barge prot. The St. Marys...
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