by JMO Staff | Nov 28, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Winter is the ‘offseason’ for beach towns like Tybee Island, but local officials and business leaders are working to put on events that draw visitors and their wallets during the holiday season. Last weekend Tybee Island Main Street hosted the second...
by JMO Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | Georgia Pines
More than 50 volunteers gathered outside of Augusta’s James Brown Arena over the weekend to help run the 32nd annual James Brown Turkey Giveaway. Hosted by the the James Brown Family Foundation, the event gives out frozen turkeys and other foodstuffs to local...
by JMO Staff | Nov 14, 2023 | Georgia Pines
You may not have noticed, but much of North Georgia is currently in a severe drought, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture declaring a natural disaster declaration across 11 counties last week. The declaration allows the USDA’s Farm Service Agency to extend...
by JMO Staff | Nov 7, 2023 | Georgia Pines
It was a long time coming but an impressive new three-building, $6.5 million complex was dedicated on October 30 to serve as the Eatonton headquarters and hub for Putnam County’s fire department, ambulance service and coroner’s office. The main building houses...
by JMO Staff | Oct 31, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Last Friday Fort Gordon, outside Augusta, was officially renamed as Fort Eisenhower, marking the ninth and final renaming of Army bases this year. In 2021 Congress created a naming commission that sought to rename military bases named after Confederate leaders. Fort...
by JMO Staff | Oct 24, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has had a rocky couple of years, but company officials say their $5 billion factory in Social Circle, east of Atlanta, is moving forward as planned. The site has faced a barrage of legal challenges from upset neighbors worried...