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The Lead: Jacqueline Howard on Covering a Pandemic
Doing Journalism
September 23, 2020
The Lead: Jacqueline Howard on Covering a Pandemic
Are you tired of talking about COVID-19? I know I am. Yet in every conversation, it’s the one thing I can’t stop talking about, and for good reason. COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives, from how we can interact with our loved ones to the way we…
Farmers Market Doubles Food Stamps to Help Triple Impact
Athens-Clarke County
September 19, 2020
Farmers Market Doubles Food Stamps to Help Triple Impact
A local parent is challenging the Athens community to give and save. Jenn Thompson is encouraging people to swipe their Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) card at the Athens Farmers Market to get their benefit funds doubled, purchase goods for half price and donate the original amount swiped to the Athens…
Oconee Sheriff’s Deputy Honors Childhood Friend With Cycling Challenge for Cancer
Health
September 18, 2020
Oconee Sheriff’s Deputy Honors Childhood Friend With Cycling Challenge for Cancer
Daniel Ellis began long-distance cycling as a way of getting more exercise during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But when he takes to the road in the month of September, he does so in honor of a dear friend. Ellis, an Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy, is taking…
Barrow Parents’ Preferences on In-Person, Distance Learning Vary
Barrow County
September 17, 2020
Barrow Parents’ Preferences on In-Person, Distance Learning Vary
The Barrow County School System returned to in-person classes on Sept. 8 to the relief of parents whose children experienced difficulties with digital learning. Parents also had the option to continue distance learning. The school system chose to start classes virtually this semester after more than 90 staff members were…
Watkinsville May Lower Speed Limits, Add Stop Signs
Northeast Georgia News
September 17, 2020
Watkinsville May Lower Speed Limits, Add Stop Signs
The City of Watkinsville began the process of making wholesale changes to the traffic signs within city limits during the city council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday. Shannon Brock, chief of police at the Watkinsville Police Department, brought forward a proposal that would set the maximum speed limit within the city…
The Lead: Sue Ellen Christian on Media Literacy
Doing Journalism
September 9, 2020
The Lead: Sue Ellen Christian on Media Literacy
If you told me a year ago that I’d be hosting a podcast about journalism in the middle of a pandemic, I would have called you crazy. But this seems to be the year of crazy, right? Open any news app and read the headlines from the past six months.…
Home Is Where The Hunger Is: How Housing Affects Diet
Food
August 10, 2020
Home Is Where The Hunger Is: How Housing Affects Diet
Families who deal with unstable housing conditions already have enough to worry about, and maintaining a healthy diet is just one more thing to add to the list. People experiencing issues with housing also tend to have a low-quality diet, according to a small study published in the journal American…
Packed Lunches May Fall Short of Nutritional Standards, Study Finds
Health
August 3, 2020
Packed Lunches May Fall Short of Nutritional Standards, Study Finds
Since 2015, Athens students have been able to depend on at least one nutritionally-sound meal a day, thanks to Clarke County Schools’ free lunch program. However, the same may not be true for those who bring their own lunch to school. Few packed lunches meet the standards set for school…