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House painter by day. Singer/songwriter by night. Eli Cain is a Watkinsville, Georgia, local who spends a lot of time navigating the music industry as a small-town musician. As someone who prefers backroads over Broadway, Cain is dependent on live music and ticket sales to support his music career. Watch…

Editor’s note: Faith on Lumpkin is a series produced by students in the fall 2023 Religion Reporting class. They were embedded with four student religious groups — UGA BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries), Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center, the Presbyterian Student Center, the Episcopal Campus Ministry — that have…

One in 10 of all contact sport athletes sustain concussions yearly, according to the Brain Injury Research Institute. There is much more to learn about diagnosis and the short- and long-term effects of concussions. Grady Newsource reporter Will Hopkins takes a look at the work that the University of Georgia’s…

As Bike Athens goes through the process of moving to and building out their new location on Prince Avenue, they are still working to help the community in Athens. Although their new shop isn’t ready, they are still helping customers with repairs and working on donated bikes for their bike…

University of Georgia researcher Gary Hawkins is working to remove long-lasting chemicals from Georgia’s waterways. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have posed a threat to Georgians and others across the globe for years. Hawkins is a water resource management specialist for UGA Cooperative Extension in…

Editor’s note: Faith on Lumpkin is a series produced by students in the fall 2023 Religion Reporting class. They were embedded with four student religious groups — UGA BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries), Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center, the Presbyterian Student Center and the Episcopal Campus Ministry — with…