by JMO Staff | Feb 18, 2026 | Floating Boats
Republican Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking reelection to the agency, and teased a potential run for Congress in the 11th District seat vacated by the outgoing U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk. Pridemore was...
by JMO Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Floating Boats
Douglasville’s Elana Meyers Taylor won her first-ever Olympic Gold Medal Monday in the women’s monobob event (think one-person bobsled). That elusive gold is her sixth medal overall, making her the most decorated US female athlete in Winter Olympics...
by JMO Staff | Feb 16, 2026 | Floating Boats
Last December’s announcement that Atlanta Public Schools would close or repurpose more than a dozen schools raised eyebrows, but not as many as this month’s news that DeKalb County will close over TWO dozen. It mirrors a national trend of a major decline...
by JMO Staff | Feb 13, 2026 | Floating Boats
While many law enforcement agencies are struggling to fill positions, the Georgia National Guard is seeing its strongest recruiting in 25 years. Maj. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, adjutant general of the Georgia Department of Defense, spoke to lawmakers at the Capitol this...
by JMO Staff | Feb 12, 2026 | Floating Boats
Nickel is a crucial component for electric vehicle batteries, so it made sense when manufacturer Westwin Elements announced it planned to open a nickel refining factory in Bryan County, already home to several EV plants. But when county officials dug into the company...
by JMO Staff | Feb 11, 2026 | Floating Boats
Court TV, the Atlanta-based true crime basic cable channel, has been purchased by Law&Crime, and that doesn’t spell good news for the Atlanta studio. Law&Crime, which is based out of New York City, plans to move Court TV primarily to YouTube, and only...
