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With more than 30,000 students attending the University of Georgia, there is a growing demand for off-campus living. The supply of housing for students has increased at an exponential rate since 1955, but it may be at the expense of small businesses as well as locals who have lived in…

The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is encouraging residents to take steps now to prevent fires this holiday season. First, they recommend that you water your Christmas tree every day. Lt. Lawrence Ford told Grady Newsource it’s also a good idea to check your tree before you even buy it. “Ensuring…

Tony Walsh is a senior in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

In my interview with Athens mayor-elect Kelly Girtz, we discussed changes across Athens. So, what are the plans in store for transportation in Athens? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lrOR1Sm9FM In the second part of this series, I interview Butch McDuffie, the director of the Athens-Clarke County Department of Transportation. In my interview with Athens…

The Student Government Association at the University of Georgia hosts an annual week of events pledging to end sexual assault on campus in collaboration with the “It’s on Us” campaign. The initiative is a national public awareness and action campaign created by The White House in 2014 to protect students…

Several Grady students completed their capstone requirement through a class on “Money in the News,” which included a unit on reporting and writing personal finance stories. The students’ articles were published through the College Connect program operated by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW). Each student received…

Political advertisements bombard voters during election seasons and according to Borrell Associates, a projected $8.93 billion will be spent on political advertisements during the 2018 midterms. I’ll be speaking with Gordon Borrell, CEO and owner of Borrell Associates. Borrell’s report breaks down the spending by state with the top 10…

In a college town like Athens, Ga., renting is abundant. When renting a home or apartment, you must sign a lease, or a contract renting the property for a specified term for a specified rent. But how well do you understand the lease that you are signing?   One resource…

Melissa Link, the commissioner for the West Hancock neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, said she struggled to have a majority of the commissioners and the mayor agree that the West Hancock Neighborhood is worth saving. “I did a lot of kicking and screaming and forced this [study] to happen by assuring that…

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