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The Rev. Craig “Chester” Topple interacts with Mackie, his family’s dog. For Topple, spending time in creation and interacting with creatures offers a “God experience.” “I love that dog spelled backwards is God,” Topple said. (Photo/Caroline Odom)

Athens Chaplain Cultivates Conversations Beyond Place, Faiths and Generations

The Rev. Chester “Craig” Topple gathered under a blue umbrella with three residents of ...

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William Breedlove, owner of Pastures of Rose Creek farms, sits on the steps of his farmstand at Pastures of Rose Creek near Watkinsville, Georgia on Nov. 14, 2021. Along with selling his products at farmers markets, Breedlove hosts a farmstand on his property every Sunday afternoon. (Photo/Lilli Dickens)

Green and Clean: Local Organic Farmer Works to Keep His Animals, Land Healthy

“It was like a heroin addict quitting cold turkey,” said William Breedlove. In 2011, ...

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‘Queer People Shake $#*! Up’: LGBTQ Representation in Government and the Driving Force Behind It

The LGBTQ Victory Fund, founded in 1991, is the only national organization dedicated to ...

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A pair of dogs rescued by Three Dog Night Rescue lay on the couch of a foster home in Athens, Ga. Three Dog Night ultimately found adopters for both Koa (left) and Winnie (right) within weeks of saving them from euthanasia at an animal shelter. (Photo: Ellie Levy)

Three Dog Night Rescue Playing Part in Solving Pet Euthanasia Problem

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, better known as the ...

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An image of The Mark apartment in Athens, Georgia, mainly built for students at the University of Georgia. (Photo/Ashley Galanti)

As Rent and Housing Costs Rise in Athens, Land Trust Opens Doors

  At 145 Cannon Drive in Athens, a sky blue house sits empty, awaiting ...

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Rashe Malcolm's Food Truck located beside the Jittery Joe's on Barber Str. Photo: Allyn Haynes

Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities

  Rashe Malcolm wishes people could see the other side of Athens, the one ...

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An Athens-Clarke County Sheriff bus is parked at the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Georgia (Photo/ Morgan Phillips)

Breaking Chains: How One Georgia County Helps Inmates Get a Second Chance

  It’s easy to make mistakes. It’s easy to falter under the weight of ...

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North Athens School is the site of the new government-sanctioned houseless encampment. The location was chosen to allow sex offenders to stay on the property without violating the law. (Photo/ Mennah Abdelwahab)

Athens Alliance Prepares to Open ACC-Funded Houseless Encampment

In August 2021, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved the opening of a ...

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Camilla Sims, 22, performs as Convict Julie at Athens Pride Festival at Terrapin Beer Co. in Athens, Georgia on the evening of Nov. 13, 2021. Sims performed a mix of recent singles, like “Dark Matter” and “Drive Bys on Tractors,” and unreleased tracks, like “Drugs” and “I Hope that Means You Miss Me.” (Photo/Autumn Sanford)

Singing the Blues: How Athens Musicians Survived the Pandemic

Listen closely — Camilla Sims, known as Convict Julie, tells an intimate story through ...

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Alexia Benavent-Rivera’s embroidered jacket for Latinx History Month hangs in Athens, Georgia on Oct. 15, 2021. Benavent-Rivera made the jacket as an embodiment of her Panamanian and Puerto Rican heritage. (Photo Courtesy/Alexia Benavent-Rivera)

Without Words: How the Arts Connect Us

Alexia Benavent-Rivera left a part of herself in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico when her family, ...

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More Than Skin Deep: Effect of Racial Disparities, Discrimination on Black Children’s Development

  As more Americans begin to understand the insidious nature of racism and discrimination ...

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The 60th Anniversary of Desegregation banner hangs atop the Holmes-Hunter building. Photo/Alex Hendrix

Charlayne Hunter-Gault: 60 Years After Making History at UGA

  The year 2021 marks the 60th Anniversary of the desegregation of the University ...

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