by JMO Staff | Apr 4, 2023 | Georgia Pines
This weekend’s weather forecast calls for rain in Augusta, but that won’t dampen the spirits of locals on the city’s biggest week of the year. The Masters is back, which means a major economic windfall for Augusta as it becomes the center of the...
by JMO Staff | Mar 28, 2023 | Georgia Pines
The town of Cuthbert in southwest Georgia is perhaps best known for its historic water tower, first constructed in 1895. The tower is the only known historical structure to be located in the median of a federal highway (U.S. Highway 82) and even survived a tornado in...
by JMO Staff | Mar 21, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Every year in late March Macon becomes the pinkest city in the world as its 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees spring into blossom. The bloom lasts about 10 days, and Macon celebrates with a series of concerts, events, rides and concessions as part of its annual...
by JMO Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | Georgia Pines
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has appointed Stuart Rayfield as the 6th president of Columbus State University, the first woman to hold that title. Rayfield was previously the vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development at the USG,...
by JMO Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Georgia Pines
After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID, the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade was a bit of a muted affair in 2022 thanks to continuing restrictions and a limited number of floats allowed. But the red tape has been cut for the 2023 edition with a...
by JMO Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Georgia Pines
Georgia’s non-Hartsfield-Jackson airports often fly under the radar, but the state is home to seven other commercial airfields. Among those Augusta Regional Airport is the second largest, (after Savannah/Hilton Head) featuring more than 300,000 enplanements per...