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Shelby Dickerson’s experiences with mental health as a college student informs the way she teaches and communicates with students as a chemistry lecturer at the University of Georgia.  When she was a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, she had a sympathetic instructor who directed her to campus…

The whistle pierced the gymnasium at Clarke Central High School, and the Classic City Dawgs wheelchair football team broke from the line, pivoting into position.  AnukisSent Williams lofted a short pass to Lane Rogers, who pivoted and found space. Teammates marked defenders to hold the lane open, metal striking metal…

When the Georgia club lacrosse team logged onto Zoom on Dec. 14, head coach Holin Axley had news that would shift the course of the season. On Dec. 4, Axley and his wife had welcomed twin boys born five months premature after a sudden medical emergency. What was expected to…

Grady Newsource and Carmical Sports Media Institute students were in the middle of the Madness this March. The University of Georgia sent students to the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament through a partnership with USA Today Sports to cover the first and second weekends of March Madness, from March 20 to…

The fight over a  proposed rock quarry in Jackson County has grown from a local zoning dispute into a broader debate over groundwater protection and drinking water, something far more personal to residents in affected communities.  In May 2025, a Jackson County Superior Court judge upheld the county’s denial of…

When you think of a garden, you likely envision a lot of green. The Athens Regional Library unveiled its own garden in April of 2024; however, it wasn’t the traditional green but a solar garden. As Athens-Clarke County moves toward its 100% clean energy goal for the year 2035, it…

Concertgoers still trailed into Paloma Park as five University of Georgia students walked onstage. But the crowd erupted into rowdy applause when an electric guitarist ripped the first notes of “Layla” by Derek and The Dominos. Sweet Tea Pedigree’s pop-up show on March 27 launched Jam in the Streets, a…

On a stretch of state highway where trucks speed past at speeds higher than the posted limit, Caroline Lewis has created something unexpected: a place where people slow down.  Chambray Tea sits at what was once known as Bishop’s crossroads in a century-old building that has housed a grocery store,…

Friendship is difficult. What is more difficult is putting yourself out there.  On Sunday evening, in an area usually designated for live music and a couple of beers, 17 strangers gathered together with the goal of making friends.  The event began over a year ago at Athentic Brewing Co. with…

Last spring, Madison County pitchers were knocked off the mound early and often. The Red Raiders finished the 2025 season 5-25, with a team ERA of 5.69 and 166 total runs in just 30 games. This season, Madison County is 14-12 with a team ERA of 3.58 and just 100…