by JMO Staff | Jul 11, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Northwest Georgia is decidedly NOT President Joe Biden country. In fact it is Marjorie Taylor Greene country, fiercely supportive of the second-term congresswoman who has repeatedly called for Biden’s impeachment and been one of the most vocal supporters of...
by JMO Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Completed in 1847 to stave off foreign invasions, Fort Pulaski, located on tiny Cockspur Island between Savannah and Tybee Island, hasn’t been faced with a major threat since the Civil War when it was bombarded by Union forces. Nowadays it is one of the...
by JMO Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Local officials in Dougherty County, in southwest Georgia, took a hands-on approach to helping the youth in their community when many participated in the annual Ties That Bind event hosted at Albany State University’s West Campus. Leaders including Dougherty County...
by JMO Staff | Jun 20, 2023 | Georgia Pines
The future has arrived in Alpharetta – and it’s carrying fried chicken. Chick-fil-A is debuting brand new robotic delivery vehicles at its Avalon location, scheduled to hit city streets in July. Powered by AI company Refraction AI, the robots can travel...
by JMO Staff | Jun 13, 2023 | Georgia Pines
When Dink NeSmith, longtime owner of Community Newspapers, heard that The Oglethorpe Echo was shutting its doors after 149 years in print, he quickly leapt into action. He worked with his friend Ralph Maxwell, whose father purchased The Echo in the 1950’s, to...
by JMO Staff | Jun 6, 2023 | Georgia Pines
The city of Watkinsville, in northeast Georgia, is investing in itself by acquiring the 100-acre Thomas family farm, the largest parcel of undeveloped land in the city. The new park will more than double the city’s usable greenspace, preserving it for Oconee...