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Prince Market, Athens’ Newest Downtown Grocery, Fills More Than Shelves
Athens-Clarke County

Prince Market, Athens’ Newest Downtown Grocery, Fills More Than Shelves

Prince Market, Athens’ newest downtown grocery store, hopes to fill a gap in an area previously classified as a food desert by the USDA. A family-owned business, it provides diverse local products and personalized service — a vital resource for residents and students living in the heart of the city.…
Lyndon House Art Exhibit Promotes Reducing Environmental Waste
Athens-Clarke County

Lyndon House Art Exhibit Promotes Reducing Environmental Waste

In a gallery room in the Lyndon House Arts Center, piles of trash currently hang on the walls, from the ceiling and scattered across the floor. However, this isn’t the typical trash you might take down to the dumpster everyday. Arranged as mosaics, sculptures and more, these compiled pieces of…
Seniors Lead Oconee County Girls Tennis to State Finals
High School Sports

Seniors Lead Oconee County Girls Tennis to State Finals

Brinley Bartlett and Isabel Miller led a first-round sweep of Cedar Grove in the state tournament; it pushed the Oconee County girls’ tennis team closer to a title. But, that wasn’t the only important thing about it. The win was not important just because Miller remained undefeated in No.1 doubles. The…
Athens Nonprofits Address Food Insecurity By Providing Aid to Hungry Children, Families
Athens-Clarke County

Athens Nonprofits Address Food Insecurity By Providing Aid to Hungry Children, Families

In 2024, we’re serving more individuals than ever due to inflation,” Geoff Rushing, founder of City of Refuge Athens, said. “When the price of gas goes up, or their power bill goes up, or groceries go up, they have to make a choice, am I going to pay my power…
Ceasefire Resolution Support Reaches Athens-Clarke County Government
Athens-Clarke County

Ceasefire Resolution Support Reaches Athens-Clarke County Government

Athens-Clarke County commissioners and pro-Palestinian groups are at a standstill over whether the city should adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Mayor Kelly Girtz has suggested other methods to address the conflict such as an open letter supporting an end to the…
How Athens Takes on Water Pollution through Pet Waste Stations
Environment

How Athens Takes on Water Pollution through Pet Waste Stations

As dogs play in Athens, their unattended waste poses an unsuspecting threat to the community’s water quality. Through the installation of pet waste stations, the county equips pet owners with waste bag dispensers and trash bins, empowering them to swiftly clean up after their furry companions. Abbey Brantley, Isabelle Atkins…
Jacqueline Gorda, Cox Communications, Spring 2024 Guest Curator
Doing Journalism

Jacqueline Gorda, Cox Communications, Spring 2024 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 Jacqueline Gorda graduated…
Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van
Athens-Clarke County

Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van

Erin Campbell remembers feeling angry, sad and frustrated a decade ago after reading a statistic in a magazine: one in three families struggled with diaper need. Campbell, just a few weeks postpartum herself, was in a financially stable situation, but the thought of other new mothers having to clean and…
Librarians, Experts: Book Challenges Across Northeast Georgia Can Disrupt Understanding of LGBTQIA+ Community
Education

Librarians, Experts: Book Challenges Across Northeast Georgia Can Disrupt Understanding of LGBTQIA+ Community

A trip to the library, for many children, can mean an introduction to a new place, time or group of people. It can also be a place where children see themselves in the books that they pick up off the shelves.  However, in some counties in Georgia, books connected to…
Drawing Hope to Change the Narrative of HIV and AIDS
Athens-Clarke County

Drawing Hope to Change the Narrative of HIV and AIDS

  AnnieRay Magsalin, the Director of Operations of Live Forward, has heard all the stereotypical comments regarding HIV. “It is a death sentence.” “You can only catch it from being gay.” Even though she spends her time working at Live Forward, she said it can be emotionally difficult for her.…
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