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Community-Owned, Community-Saved: Daily Groceries Co-op Stands Resilient
Athens-Clarke County
May 24, 2026
Community-Owned, Community-Saved: Daily Groceries Co-op Stands Resilient
Daily Groceries Co-op has been an Athens institution since 1992, but earlier this year, the community nearly lost it for good. Unlike a chain grocery store, a co-op is owned by the people who shop there. Members buy in, have a say in how the store is run, and any…
One Heart Beat at a Time: Disproportionate Impact of Heart Disease on Black Women
Diversity
May 21, 2026
One Heart Beat at a Time: Disproportionate Impact of Heart Disease on Black Women
Despite being the leading cause of death for Black women in the United States, cardiovascular disease remains widely unrecognized and undiagnosed. This became reality for Karen Hill, a Georgia mother, who woke up in the middle of the night struggling to breathe. What began as shortness of breath, persistent cough,…
More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia’s Growing Surveillance Network
Criminal Justice
May 19, 2026
More Cameras, More Questions: Inside Northeast Georgia’s Growing Surveillance Network
Drivers in Northeast Georgia may have noticed more cameras lately at busy intersections, in neighborhoods and even on the University of Georgia’s campus. The public’s perception of these cameras, however, is often not quite right. The poles with mounted solar panels look like speed-monitoring devices. In reality, these are automatic…
Diversity in Focus: Many Stories, One Athens
Athens-Clarke County
May 18, 2026
Diversity in Focus: Many Stories, One Athens
Northeast Georgia has evolved into a vibrant hub for diverse culture, where local markets, grassroots activism and small businesses form the heartbeat of the community. In Athens, this social and cultural impact is on full display. This portfolio brings together a series of individual stories across our diversity beat that…
Teaching Conservation: How Athens-Clarke County is Protecting Water
Athens-Clarke County
May 18, 2026
Teaching Conservation: How Athens-Clarke County is Protecting Water
Clean water is essential for any community to thrive. From the necessity of having clean drinking water to fostering a healthy ecosystem, water conservation is not a practice that should fly under the radar, especially in a large, diverse community such as Athens-Clarke County. The average American home uses about…
Chamian Cruz, WABE, Chooses Key Stories as Spring 2026 Guest Curator
Doing Journalism
May 17, 2026
Chamian Cruz, WABE, Chooses Key Stories as Spring 2026 Guest Curator
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what they see as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource during a semester, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Chamian Cruz is…
Georgia Baseball Finds Success in Transfer Portal Recruitment
Sports
May 16, 2026
Georgia Baseball Finds Success in Transfer Portal Recruitment
After every Georgia baseball game, players climb the stairs to the terrace of Foley Field, where family, friends and fans wait. Young fans often linger a little longer for an autograph or photo with junior third baseman Tre Phelps. Kids have had more opportunities to get to know Phelps than…
ANNOTATED: Reflecting on Turning Point USA Photo Essay with Parker McCollum
Athens-Clarke County
May 15, 2026
ANNOTATED: Reflecting on Turning Point USA Photo Essay with Parker McCollum
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below for how third-year journalism major Parker McCollum reported a photo essay titled, “Protesters Gather Outside Turning Point USA Event with JD Vance in Athens.” This…
A Strawberry Legacy is Replanted at Merk Farm
Environment
May 14, 2026
A Strawberry Legacy is Replanted at Merk Farm
Early summer Saturday mornings at the Merk Farm in Commerce, Georgia, have taken on a whole new meaning after Ali Merk introduced strawberry season. After waking up before the sun and fueling with coffee, Ali doesn’t have a moment to sit. She handles the full load of daily labor: watering…
Bridging the Gap: Working Toward Education, Prevention for ACL Injuries
Education
May 12, 2026
Bridging the Gap: Working Toward Education, Prevention for ACL Injuries
A pop, a crack and instant pain. Selah Ogburn, a junior soccer player at Athens Academy, knew this injury was different, more severe than when she had severed her finger (later surgically reattached). This time, there was no visible damage, only uncertainty and intense pain. Ogburn first tore her ACL…