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Fresh Food, Fresh Start: How Athens FARMRx Connects Health, Local Produce
Athens-Clarke County
August 23, 2025
Fresh Food, Fresh Start: How Athens FARMRx Connects Health, Local Produce
With a bag of leafy greens in one hand and fresh tomatoes in the other, Maya Alandete sees more than produce changing hands. She sees confidence, connection and a chance at better health. That’s the mission behind FARMRx, a food-as-medicine program helping bridge the gap between healthcare and healthy eating…
The Hush: Transitioning to Cuban Cuisine in Clayton
Food
August 22, 2025
The Hush: Transitioning to Cuban Cuisine in Clayton
The mountains of North Georgia are not typically where one would expect to find a piece of Cuba. However, nestled snugly within the historic downtown of Clayton, Georgia, The Hush Cuban Kitchen & Bar brings the heat of sun-soaked beaches and pollo a la plancha to the Georgian mountainside. Originally,…
Voices That Shaped The South: Legacy of Georgia’s Female Writers
Athens-Clarke County
August 21, 2025
Voices That Shaped The South: Legacy of Georgia’s Female Writers
Georgia’s women writers — from Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone with the Wind” to Flannery O’Connor’s haunting Southern Gothic tales — have played a key role in shaping and redefining the landscape of Southern literature. At the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library in Athens, the archives reveal the legacies of these…
Overcrowding: How Local Dog Rescue, Animal Shelter Find Solutions
Health
August 18, 2025
Overcrowding: How Local Dog Rescue, Animal Shelter Find Solutions
In the back corner of Dirt Road Doggies Rescue, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Tink-Tink wags her tail behind chain-link fencing, waiting for her chance at a forever home. Without a foster or adopter, she is becoming another statistic — one of thousands of dogs in Northeast Georgia caught in…
Sunday Diner: An Attitude of Service in Clayton, Georgia
Visual Journalism
August 16, 2025
Sunday Diner: An Attitude of Service in Clayton, Georgia
Simple. Southern. Good. These words are the first thing you see before entering the doors of Sunday Diner, a southern comfort food restaurant centered around family values. The McKissack family moved to Rabun County in 2016 after being drawn to a listing on Craigslist for a restaurant for sale in…
UGA Brings Together Strong Students from Across State — and Beyond
Education
August 15, 2025
UGA Brings Together Strong Students from Across State — and Beyond
The University of Georgia welcomed its class of 2029 to campus on Wednesday as 6,200 first-year students descended upon Athens for the first week of classes. “We are excited to welcome the exceptional class of 2029 to the University of Georgia,” President Jere W. Morehead said in a UGA TODAY…
For UGA’s Newest Pre-Meds, It’s Not Just About Academics — It’s About Belonging
Education
August 15, 2025
For UGA’s Newest Pre-Meds, It’s Not Just About Academics — It’s About Belonging
It was a combination of a competitive academic environment and unifying community values that attracted the newest class of pre-medicine majors to the University of Georgia. Brody Hare, who had perfect attendance for 13 years, took 15 AP classes and finished ninth in his class at Coffee High School in…
Some Older UGA Students Don’t Believe They’d be Admitted with Current Admission Pool
Education
August 15, 2025
Some Older UGA Students Don’t Believe They’d be Admitted with Current Admission Pool
The University of Georgia class of 2029 exceeds the class of 2028 in every area. Test scores, GPAs and average AP course scores are the highest that the university has seen in recent years. Some students who have already completed one full year at the university said Thursday they do…
Get to Know: Gym Owner Caroline Ward
Athens-Clarke County
August 15, 2025
Get to Know: Gym Owner Caroline Ward
After feeling a call to leave her career in accounting and pursue what she loves, UGA gymnastics alumna Caroline Ward opened a gym and wellness program in the basement of her home. Since then, TransFit Athens has outgrown her home and become a staple in Five Points as a strong…