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...
by JMO Staff | Mar 3, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Savannah’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is the 2nd largest in the nation, and city officials say they expect this year’s edition – the 202nd – to be the biggest yet. But how did a coastal Georgia city become one of the biggest...
by JMO Staff | Feb 24, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Mercer University has purchased the historic Capitol Theater in downtown Macon, giving it a new name and a new mission – while still hosting concerts and other performances that lovers of the arts have enjoyed for generations. Now known as the Robins Financial...
by JMO Staff | Feb 17, 2026 | Georgia Pines
President Donald Trump will bring his show to Rome this Thursday for a speech on his administration’s economic wins – and likely to provide a boost to his preferred candidate in an upcoming special election. The trip is the president’s first to the...
by JMO Staff | Feb 10, 2026 | Georgia Pines
Longtime state lawmaker Calvin Smyre is having his 50-year career in public service honored with a special exhibition at his hometown Columbus Museum. Dubbed The Puzzle of Politics: Calvin Smyre in Service, the exhibit will highlight some of Smyre’s achievements in...
