by JMO Staff | May 12, 2026 | Georgia Pines
According to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, there are no records of oil or gas extraction in state history. In fact, nobody has even bothered looking since 2014. But that could change – as Pilot Exploration, a Texas-based firm that specializes...
by JMO Staff | May 5, 2026 | Georgia Pines
There’s no question that the University of Georgia Bulldogs’ football team is the biggest show in town in Athens, but the city is about to have brand new squad to cheer for. An ownership group headlined by former UGA great David Pollack is bringing an...
by JMO Staff | Apr 29, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Longtime Putnam County Manager Paul Van Haute was awarded the Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award at the recent ACCG Annual Conference in Savannah. Set to retire at the end of May, Van Haute was recognized for his years of leadership, innovation and...
by JMO Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Georgia Pines
If the conflicts in Ukraine and then Iran have shown us anything, it’s that drone combat is the combat of the future, and a huge portion of defense budgets worldwide will be devoted to it. Along those lines, Blue Ops Inc., a Florida-based manufacturer of...
by JMO Staff | Apr 14, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Vice President JD Vance is coming to Athens today to speak to UGA students as part of Turning Point USA’s “This is The Turning Point” Tour. He will be accompanied by TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk, whose husband Charlie founded the organization before being shot and...
by JMO Staff | Apr 7, 2026 | Georgia Pines
For most Americans, Masters Week is a time to maybe pull up a sneaky computer tab on Thursday or Friday, and block off Sunday afternoon for some prime golf watching. But for Augusta residents it’s the biggest week of the year. From florists, to caterers, to...
