by JMO Staff | Oct 6, 2020 | Georgia Pines
Absentee and early voting have been hot topics leading up to the November 3rd general election. In Texas, recently, Gov. Greg Abbott has come under fire (and lawsuits) for allowing only one absentee ballot drop-off location per county. Not so here in Georgia –...
by JMO Staff | Sep 29, 2020 | Georgia Pines
The 172nd edition of the Georgia State Fair is scheduled to begin this Friday, of course with some added COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. The fair, hosted at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Henry County, will feature attractions including pig races, magic shows, rides,...
by JMO Staff | Sep 22, 2020 | Georgia Pines
Construction is well underway on Emory’s musculoskeletal and sports medicine clinic at the Atlanta Falcons complex in Flowery Branch, located in Hall County. The facility is obviously placed to work with the Falcons and house its team of doctors and medical...
by JMO Staff | Sep 15, 2020 | Georgia Pines
Over the past month leading up to Labor Day, several Georgia lakes saw pro-Donald Trump boat rallies that drew hundreds of vessels and thousands of onlookers. Augusta’s Clarks Hill Lake, Kennesaw’s Lake Allatoona, and Lake Oconee near Greensboro all have...
by JMO Staff | Sep 9, 2020 | Georgia Pines
On September 5, 1955, neighbors Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House in Avondale Estates – then a far-out suburb of Atlanta. The idea was to give the 24-hour dining option. They surely had no idea that their idea would take first the state...
by JMO Staff | Sep 1, 2020 | Georgia Pines
The pandemic has hit everyone hard, and Albany, in Dougherty County, is no exception. It has also made voting difficult – long lines are less appealing than ever (which is saying something) and there are many questions around the security of absentee voting. ...
