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First sawfish in 16 years of surveying caught, tagged, and released in St. Marys River
The University of North Florida Shark Biology Program caught, tagged, and released the first sawfish recorded in its 16 years of surveying shark populations in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Conn’s Is Closing More Than 70 Stores In 13 States Including Georgia And South Carolina
Conn’s home goods and furniture retailer has announced it’s closing more than 70 stores across the country, including some stores in Georgia and South Carolina. The good news is, the Conn’s store on Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta is not on the closure list. At least not for now.
Construction On Georgia’s Largest Buc-ee’s Has Begun
After breaking ground in January, construction has finally begun on what will be Georgia’s biggest Buc-ee’s. The project, located off I-95 near Brunswick, is hard to miss if you’re traveling along the Georgia coast. According to Savannah Morning News, Buc-ee’s is currently building a 74,000 square-foot location with 120 fuel pumps, making it the largest location in the state. The new Brunswick location will surpass Georgia’s two other Buc-ee’s (in Fort Valley and Adairsville) by more than 20,000 square feet.
Mary Joy Moosman Foundation hosts lemonade stands on July 27 for Arnold’s recovery
When life gives you lemons, you start a lemonade stand. Mary Joy’s Lemonade stands will be spread around the Southeast on Saturday, July 27. The Mary Joy Moosman Foundation will be putting on four lemonade stands to raise funds for Hadilee Arnold’s recovery. Moosman, the namesake of the foundation, and Arnold were two of the […] The post Mary Joy Moosman Foundation hosts lemonade stands on July 27 for Arnold’s recovery appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
Georgia River Network launches livestreams to showcase recreational, natural value of waterways
Summertime is ripe for enjoying Georgia’s rivers. Whether it’s the Chattahoochee, Altamaha, Ocmulgee, or any of the more than 70,000 river miles flowing through the state’s vast network of waterways, residents and visitors alike love fishing, floating, and paddling on them. So much so that according to a 2021 U.S. Bureau of Economics report, recreation on the state’s rivers accounts for at least $763 million of revenue each year. ...
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