by JMO Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Floating Boats
With the FIFA World Cup just weeks away, some new hiring numbers are giving us some insight into the economic impact from such a major sporting event. According to data from OysterLink, a hospitality and restaurant jobs platform, industry hiring in Atlanta was up 55%...
by JMO Staff | Jun 5, 2026 | Floating Boats
Times Journal Media Group, parent company of the Marietta Daily Journal and other northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta newspapers, has acquired three additional Georgia newspapers: The Walton Tribune (Monroe), The Covington News (Newton County) and The Oconee...
by JMO Staff | Jun 4, 2026 | Floating Boats
Margaret Swan was sitting alone on an Atlanta MARTA train last Saturday when a maniac suddenly and repeatedly stabbed her to death as witnesses froze without reacting. Other Atlanta stabbings have occurred in recent weeks. Incredibly, all the MARTA fare gates are wide...
by JMO Staff | Jun 3, 2026 | Floating Boats
Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey was in D.C. last week, making the case for the Peach State to move to the front of the line for the 2028 Democratic primary race. Traditionally Iowa and New Hampshire are the first states to host primaries, but Bailey...
by JMO Staff | Jun 2, 2026 | Floating Boats
She may only be 14 years old, but Fairburn’s Melanie Doggett is already one of the most electric young athletes in the U.S., with a billboard in Times Square and world records in nearly every age group she’s raced in. The Landmark Christian sprinter broke...
by JMO Staff | Jun 1, 2026 | Floating Boats
Power bills are always a top concern for Georgians, but there’s good news for the state’s 2.8 million Georgia Power customers. The state Public Service Commission last week approved a deal that will save the average residential customer about $4.04 a...
