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Bucking the Trend: Life Away from Downtown and Campus

Athens has seen many large, luxury student housing complexes built downtown and around campus ...

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Ride-Sharing Services Have Effect on Athens DUI Rates

Ride-sharing services have become popular over the past few years. In Athens, Georgia, these ...

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Abrams Weighs In On Housing Concerns, Kemp Remains Quiet

Housing policy affects the places people live, the schools they attend, the jobs they ...

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Zelma Griffith begins constructing a new rag rug on Oct. 3, 2018 at her home in Athens, Ga. Griffith has always been interested in crafting and has created several different products before focusing on rag rugs. “I come up with these ideas, I think about it, I study it out in my mind whether it's me sketching something on paper or even just making it by hand. I study it first in my mind and then I go to creating it, whether it's on paper or either by hand. I got a lot of stuff that I created before Greg gave me this idea. I just got stuff,” said Griffth. (Photo by Danielle Bartling)

Discrimination in Athens: Big Problem, Little Evidence

According to residents, Athens, Georgia has been home to discriminatory practices, a broad issue ...

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ANNOTATED: Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change

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Athens Housing Market Struggles to Accomodate Growing Demand

The median selling price for houses in Athens, Georgia, has increased almost $40,000 in ...

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Books for a Bargain: An Independent Bookstore Settles Comfortably in College Town

Normal Books is an independent bookstore on Prince Avenue, providing the Athens community with ...

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Recently-Enacted Hard Liquor Ban Has Potential For Adverse Effects, Students Say

Fraternity members on the University of Georgia campus are complying with the hard liquor ...

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Back to School: 71-Year-Old Recent College Graduate Continues to Learn

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21-Year-Old Business Creates Pottery with Purpose

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The New Sp0rt L@ndscap3: UGA eSports, Industry Continue Growth

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How One University of Georgia Student Supports Sustainability

Siobhan Britt is the founder and designer of PNKLMN, a vintage t-shirt shop in ...

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