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Athens’ battle against food insecurity has been an ongoing struggle. Food insecurity was 22 percent in Athens-Clarke County in 2016, according to Feeding America’s “Map the Meal Gap” project.  That’s 26,340 people who do not know where their next meal will come from. To combat hunger, two years ago, LEAD…

The official who holds the most power in the criminal justice system may not be the judge or the jury, but the prosecuting attorney who represents the state, charges defendants and negotiates pleas. According to Edward Brumby, staff attorney under Judge Lawton Stephens and former prosecutor in District Attorney Ken…

At 4 a.m. on a weekday, most University of Georgia students are still asleep, but Baylee Marsh might still be putting the finishing touches on custom cookie orders. Marsh is the owner of Baylee Bakes, an organically grown (and lovingly baked), custom cookie decorating business in Athens, Georgia. Her success…

Rekindle Athens is a sustainable candle business, which means all products used to create the candles can be reused and recycled. As a senior majoring in athletic training and exercise and sport science, Matthew Mewbourne has spent long nights studying. In fact, it was after one such long day that…

Stores that sell CBD oil continue to open in Athens, but there is debate about the purpose and effectiveness of the product for users. Your CBD Store has been in business since January and is set to open a second location in East Athens at the beginning of May 2019.…

The University of Georgia women’s tennis team is the regular season 2019 Southeastern Conference Champion. The Bulldogs clinched the championship at home with a 4-0 win over Kentucky, giving them their ninth-straight shutout. “To win this championship here in front of our home crowd was really great,” head coach Jeff…

ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a  light red highlight , click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Georgia’s number of confirmed cases of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a withdrawal condition babies may experience due to prenatal exposure to opioids, almost doubled from 2016 to 2017,…

Students at the University of Georgia are starting to push back against the alcohol-infused mentality many associate with typical college culture. Kelly Truesdell, who works closely with groups organizing these events through her job with the UGA Fontaine Center, says one of the major driving factors behind this trend has…

UGA has recently signed a contract with South Carolina tech company Proterra and will be receiving up to 20 Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses in time for the upcoming academic year. The new addition to UGA’s transit is being funded by a $10 million grant. The university was awarded the…