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Catherine Shinholser, a teacher at Chase Street Elementary School and regular runner in Athens said drivers have been less careful in recent months. “I’ve had a lot of near-hits recently,” said Shinholser. Seth Jones, a senior police officer for Athens-Clarke County Police Department, said law enforcement has noticed more dangerous…

Buying a home is becoming more expensive, even in small towns in Northeast Georgia. Housing prices in the area experienced three-year highs toward the end of last year, as low mortgage rates prompted the demand for single-family homes to outweigh the available supply. This creates a phenomenon called a “seller’s…

On April 12, the personal journals of Alice Walker — Georgia native, literary revolutionist and the first-ever Black woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize in fiction — will be released to the public.  Walker chose a University of Georgia professor  to work with her to publish “Gathering Blossoms Under Fire:…

Compared to Atlanta, there has never been much of a film industry presence in Athens, but the introduction of a new soundstage development could change that.   According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, there are currently 2.1 million square feet in purpose-built stage space…

Women in athletics are more prone to injury, including bone, tendon and ligament damage even in non-contact sports, according to Penn Medicine. They report that the rate of injury for women is slightly higher than the rate for men across several categories.  In the sport of track and field, injuries…