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  More firefighters are dying of suicide than in the line of duty, according to the National Fire Protection Association. What Are The Numbers? In 2018, 64 firefighters died doing their job while 82 died of suicide. The Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance believes that only 40 percent of firefighter suicides…

Captain Jim Askey’s intricately decorated office depicts a lifetime of service. Jim enlisted in the Marines at 17 years old, and when he returned to civilian life, he joined the Atlanta Police Department in 1988. He followed in the footsteps of his father, who was a Marine before him, and…

Georgia farmers could have a new cash crop at their fingertips. After legislators enacted the Georgia Hemp Farming Act in May 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia wasted no time to research the growth of industrial hemp. Five months later, they’re ready for the second hemp harvest. Hemp is…

To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what he or she sees as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource that month, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator  LaPorsche Thomas…

Abusing caffeine can have adverse effects on sleep and lifestyle habits, especially when adopted during adolescence, the years between puberty and adulthood. Early consumption of caffeine is also linked with other substance abuse in later years, according to Juli Bierwirth, a food safety consultant with a master’s degree in nutrition…

Below are updates of Tuesday’s election results in Northeast Georgia.   Athens-Clarke County SPLOST Athens-Clarke County just voted to approve the continuation of the Special Project Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. This means residents voted to fund an estimated $314 million worth of projects with an additional 1 percent…