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Athens Water Festival creates awareness for water conservation
Athens-Clarke County
September 11, 2025
Athens Water Festival creates awareness for water conservation
Area children splashed and adults learned more about the water they use everyday at the annual Athens Water Festival on Sept. 6. The event, held at Sandy Creek Park, aims to teach people more about where their water comes from and water conservation. “I’m really glad that we get to…
Teachers in Madison County Work to Keep Literacy Rates Up
Education
September 8, 2025
Teachers in Madison County Work to Keep Literacy Rates Up
Development of children’s literacy starts early — before children are even in the classroom. While literacy rates were up in Madison County last year, rates were still lower than in 2023. Local librarians and teachers said they are making efforts to keep scores consistent. “It has had its ebbs and…
Clarke Central Tennis Players Find Strength in Coach’s Cancer Fight
Athens-Clarke County
September 6, 2025
Clarke Central Tennis Players Find Strength in Coach’s Cancer Fight
Last June, Clarke Central High School assistant tennis coach Evan Adams received life-changing news. At just 33 years old, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. A steady presence on the Gladiators’ courts for more than five years, Adams has always led her players with close connections and a strong emphasis…
Andy’s Trout Farm: A Legacy of More Than 60 Years
Visual Journalism
September 5, 2025
Andy’s Trout Farm: A Legacy of More Than 60 Years
Back in 1965, Andy’s Trout Farm was founded by Andy and Hazel Cope. Today, Sonya Cousineau, granddaughter of Andy and Hazel and current owner of Andy’s Trout Farm, is continuing the legacy started by her grandparents, sixty years later. Cousineau first started working at the trout farm in 1988, but…
Breaking Barriers, Building Strength: How Women Like Sarah Povie Are Redefining Gym Culture
Diversity
September 3, 2025
Breaking Barriers, Building Strength: How Women Like Sarah Povie Are Redefining Gym Culture
Sweat drips down her forehead as she steadies herself underneath the barbell, her grip firm against the cold steel of the gray Smith machine. The clanking of weights fills the air, blending with the low hum of gym chatter and bass-heavy music pulsing through the speakers. As she lowers the…
Securing Clayton’s Place on the Appalachian Trail
Visual Journalism
August 29, 2025
Securing Clayton’s Place on the Appalachian Trail
Up in the mountains of Northeast Georgia, Clayton is becoming more than a scenic town and mountain getaway. It is also a growing hub for outdoor enthusiasts — thanks in large part to the Appalachian Trail. In 2021, Clayton was declared the 51st official Trail Town by the Appalachian Trail…
CEOs Behind the Walls: Meet Women Who Keep Sorority Life Running
Northeast Georgia News
August 28, 2025
CEOs Behind the Walls: Meet Women Who Keep Sorority Life Running
Long before the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha arrive on the University of Georgia campus, June Johnson is already at work. Months in advance, she studies a stack of over 50 headshots — photos of soon-to-be residents holding a notecard with their name — arranging them beside her desk, which…
From Load-In to Lights-Out: What It Takes to Keep Athens’ Iconic Sound Alive
Athens-Clarke County
August 26, 2025
From Load-In to Lights-Out: What It Takes to Keep Athens’ Iconic Sound Alive
Long before the first chord rings through the Georgia Theatre and hours after the last fan files out of downtown Athens, Colm O’Reilly is still working — loading out gear, wrapping cords and preparing for tomorrow’s show. He’s been there since 7 a.m. “When people think of Athens’ music scene,…