by JMO Staff | Jul 26, 2022 | Georgia Pines
It’s common to see on crime tv shows – police dispatchers huddled around a bank of computer screens, feeding officers real-time information so they can react to crime scenes in the field. But that’s not just a television trope, the Columbia County...
by JMO Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | Georgia Pines
Elbert County made national news earlier this month when a bomb destroyed the Georgia Guidestones, a mysterious and famous granite monolith that has drawn controversy in recent years. The stones, raised in 1980 by an unknown benefactor, were covered in inscriptions...
by JMO Staff | Jul 12, 2022 | Georgia Pines
Built in 1939, the original Tybee Island City Hall served as the island’s civic and governmental center for over 75 years before the city council moved to a new building in 2015. But it remains a fixture of the community, and earlier this year was added to...
by JMO Staff | Jul 5, 2022 | Georgia Pines
According to new numbers released by the Census Bureau, the city of Jefferson, in Jackson County, saw the fastest growth of anywhere in the state, adding about 3,500 residents over the past year for a 4.7% growth. Much of that growth is driven by the two SK Battery...
by JMO Staff | Jun 28, 2022 | Georgia Pines
Many smaller Georgia cities have struggled over the years with keeping their historic downtowns full and lively. For those that have made it a point of emphasis though, they are reaping the benefits of their efforts. The city of Thomasville, in southwest Georgia,...
by JMO Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | Georgia Pines
Georgia’s newest economic development ‘Megasite’ will be in Peach County, in Middle Georgia, according to an announcement from Gov. Brian Kemp last week. The 1,100-acre economic development site was purchased as part of a partnership between the...
