by JMO Staff | May 29, 2024 | Georgia Pines
A heated vote in Athens with a razor-thin margin of victory took place earlier this month – but it wasn’t to elect any politician. The vote was to select the name of the Classic City’s new professional ice hockey team, which going forward will be...
by JMO Staff | May 21, 2024 | Georgia Pines
Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville only opened its doors in 2021, but already it’s receiving national acclaim from the car culture community. The museum recently took home the number one spot in the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the...
by JMO Staff | May 14, 2024 | Georgia Pines
Want to go on a safari but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars to fly to Africa? Head on over to Morgan County, where the much-anticipated Georgia Safari Conservation Park is scheduled to open this June. The park includes “luxury accommodations”...
by JMO Staff | May 7, 2024 | Georgia Pines
An effort to create Georgia’s first National Park near Macon is getting bipartisan support as it ramps up, with legislation being introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. The Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve Establishment Act would establish Ocmulgee...
by JMO Staff | Apr 30, 2024 | Georgia Pines
Iconic Atlanta fast food restaurant The Varsity opened its seventh stand-alone location some 70 miles to the north – in Rome, Georgia. The legendary chain has been open since 1928, with its Midtown Atlanta location near Georgia Tech serving more than 30,000...
by JMO Staff | Apr 23, 2024 | Georgia Pines
Last year the annual ‘Orange Crush’ weekend hosted on Tybee Island by HBCUs from across the state was something of a debacle, marred by violence including a drive-by shooting. This year though local officials took steps to regain order, bringing in...
