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...
by JMO Staff | Mar 31, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Economic development and tourism professionals are always looking for innovative ways to draw in visitors – and what better way than robots? Enter the city of Augusta’s ‘bots on broad,’ which is less of a traditional talking robot and more of...
by JMO Staff | Mar 24, 2026 | Georgia Pines
When North Point Mall opened in Alpharetta in 1993 it was one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the country. Like many malls it’s fallen off in recent years, particularly after the pandemic, and local officials have searched for ways to reinvigorate the...
by JMO Staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Georgia Pines
A yearslong legal battle between Twin Pines Minerals and conservation groups over a planned mining facility adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp finally came to a conclusion last year when the company sold the land to the Conservation Fund for $60M. Now the state is...
by JMO Staff | Mar 10, 2026 | Georgia Pines
If you haven’t ventured out to explore Georgia’s Wine Highway yet, this is your year, as the Georgia Wine Producers have introduced a digital passport program that will serve as your tour guide while also scoring you exclusive deals, tastings, and special...
