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When the clear feeder creek behind John Lee Thomson’s home and the fish hatchery he works at turned muddy after a quick rain, he knew there was a problem. Thomson started to hike upstream to find a clear-cut lot missing all of its trees. Red mud spilled into the once-clear…

  The city of Athens has been consistently making progress through interdisciplinary technologies. Whether it’s inside Ramsey Student Center, the Athens-Clarke County Library or UGA research labs, these developments are reaching all areas of the community. They are changing the way we compete, create and learn. Technology in Sports When…

  Students in Georgia are looking for ways to save the environment as their state’s CO2 emission reduction efforts head in the wrong direction.  Dana Theoc, a former University of Georgia Office of Sustainability intern, has chosen to get involved and currently works for the Swap Shop, a free thrift…

The Georgia volleyball team has had an up-and-down season. While the overall record of 12-14 may not have been the Bulldogs’ goal, there were several standout players on this year’s team. Among them is former SEC All-Freshman Bianna Muoneke, who transferred to Georgia from Texas A&M. In her first season…

The Athens-Clarke County government unanimously approved Project FAST Charge on Oct. 1. Pitched by the sustainability department, this project promises the installation of EV chargers at 14 sites throughout Clarke County, with 12 of these sites being in federally recognized disadvantaged communities. The department is waiting to hear back if…

Tiny hands shot in the air when Nicole McGiboney asks a simple question.  “Who here has a garden at home?” she asks, expectantly.  An overwhelming majority of first-graders at West Jackson Elementary School are excitedly explaining what they grow in their gardens at home. One student has two rose bushes…

A few months ago, the views walking over the bridge on Oconee Street were filled with greenery surrounding the river. Lush tree branches dangled over the water. Leaves and other plants peeked out through the railing, impeding the walking space for pedestrians.  Now, the same spot is barren. Tree stumps…

Hezekiah Millender, a 3-star quarterback at Clarke Central High School, has caught the attention of the local community and college football recruiting with his recent commit to the University of Georgia. After transferring to Clarke Central from Goodyear, Arizona, Millender has backed up his skills with results. He was named…

“Divisive” is the most common word to describe modern American politics, according to research by the Pew Research Center. But it might not be that might not be that simple. The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion believes that civic engagement connects people to their communities — and…