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Sustainability
How Local Debates Over Data Centers Leak into Water Scarcity Concerns
For most people in Georgia, water is a convenience accessible with just a simple twist of the faucet. Few would consider it a scarce commodity unless it was no longer a convenience. Yet water resources fluctuate throughout the year, and deplete fastest during warmer months due to the increased usage…
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Photojournalism at the Fair
PHOTO GALLERY: Sights, Lights of Madison County Fair
Fall in Georgia means it’s county fair time — an evening out for families with rides, games and livestock competitions. The Madison Country Agricultural Fair has been running for 78 years out in Comer, Georgia, and is organized by the Comer Lions Club. It’s just $5 to get in to…
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Diversity
From Safety to Parks: Q&As Provide Quick Look at Key Topics in Athens
Get to know Athens and topics from public safety to the restaurant scene to park development and more from people in the know. Nearly 50 students interviewed professionals, business owners, community leaders, musicians, law enforcement, government staffers and students in September to learn more about their beats, a special topic…
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Q&As
Q&A: What to Know about Staying Safe on UGA’s Campus
Jeff Hammock thinks of his own family in his role as the deputy chief of community engagement and professional standards at the University of Georgia Police Department. One reason is because his son is a UGA student. Hammock provided tips for staying safe on campus with UGA students to ensure…
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Q&As
Q&A with Athens Code Enforcement Administrator Jack Reddick
Parking violations, trash management and housing codes are part of Jack Reddick’s job as administrator for the Athens-Clarke County Code Enforcement Division. His division oversees how residents adhere to the county’s rules and regulations. Reddick, a former code enforcement officer with 22 years in the field, is a University of…
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Q&As
Q&A: Athens Area Chamber Leader Shares Restaurant, Retail Outlook
Marissa Chastain is the vice president of operations for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she moved into in 2021. Chastain spent eight years as a chamber member prior to taking her current position. She served as an ambassador and small business committee leader during that time, which…
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Q&As
Q&A: Baddie’s Burger House Founder Discusses Sole Ownership, Tate Expansion
Joe Nedza’s mission is to build strong people through leadership development as the founder and owner of Baddie’s Burger House and Hot or Not Chicken Co. in Athens. The entrepreneur opened the first Baddie’s in December 2022 in the Five Points neighborhood. The restaurant serves smash burgers, hand-cut fries and…
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Q&As
Q&A: Zygmant Aims to Shape Future of Athens-Clarke County Parks
Kimberly Zygmant is the new director of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s Leisure Services Department. She began work May 26. Zygmant previously served as assistant parks and recreation director for Layton, Utah, from 2023 until 2026. Before that, she was assistant director of parks and recreation for Victoria, Texas; recreation…
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Madison County
State Senate District 47 Has New Democratic Candidate After Former Candidate’s Conviction
Brenda Hankinson is the new candidate for Georgia State Senate District 47 after the arrest and conviction of the prior Democratic candidate. Justin Gillespie was arrested and booked at the Madison County Courthouse on Sept. 16, according to the incident report, after being found guilty of cruelty to children in…