by JMO Staff | May 20, 2025 | Georgia Pines
The City of Winder, in Barrow County, has a new claim to fame – the state’s best-tasting tap water! A sample from the Highway 53 water treatment plant took home top marks in a district contest, then defeated water from 16 other utilities to win the...
by JMO Staff | May 13, 2025 | Georgia Pines
U.S. Rep. Brian Jack has only just gotten settled into his Washington D.C. office, but he’s already delivered a big win for his constituents, helping to preserve hundreds of jobs at the Rinnai America Corporation factory in Griffin. The Japanese-owned plant is...
by JMO Staff | May 6, 2025 | Georgia Pines
Nearly 50 years ago, Savannah leaders kicked off a major revitalization project on River Street, its famous waterside boulevard, that kicked off a spree of redevelopment that helped turn the city into the beacon of Southern hospitality and tourism that it stands as...
by JMO Staff | Apr 29, 2025 | Georgia Pines
Athens can handle a crowd just fine – see about seven fall Saturdays a year for proof. But this past weekend it drew a crowd for a very different sport; bicycle racing. The annual Twilight Criterium is an Athens tradition, and this past weekend celebrated its...
by JMO Staff | Apr 23, 2025 | Georgia Pines
Tourists from all over the world are flocking to Covington, in Newton County, for one reason: vampires! Not real ones (we hope) but to visit scenes and locations from the CW show “The Vampire Diaries” which ran from 2009-2017. The show became a cult classic,...
by JMO Staff | Apr 15, 2025 | Georgia Pines
A zoning battle on Sapelo Island off the coast in McIntosh County is heading to the state’s highest court this week. While the state owns 97% of the island, members of the Gullah Geechee community of Hog Hammock are fighting back against a zoning change...
