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Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Athens-Clarke County
February 15, 2023
Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Go Succeed is a mentorship program that provides college prep resources and career advice to high school students in Athens-Clarke County. Students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to that aid are able to be better prepared for life after secondary education. At Clarke Central High School, the Go Succeed Program…
Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter Asks Community to Help with Overcrowding
Madison County
February 13, 2023
Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter Asks Community to Help with Overcrowding
Barking can be heard from every corner of the Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter. For Charlie, the barking was in celebration of reuniting with his family. “We got Charlie chipped today,” Shannon Everett said, who reclaimed Charlie as his owner. “We are very grateful to Madison County animal shelter for what…
The Lead: Alyssa Pointer on People-Focused Photojournalism
Doing Journalism
February 10, 2023
The Lead: Alyssa Pointer on People-Focused Photojournalism
Longform documentary storytelling is Alyssa Pointer’s specialty. She’s an independent photojournalist who wants her work, in her words, to make people give a damn about their neighbors. Alyssa has worked at multiple newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and now freelances while based in Atlanta. She joins The Lead to talk…
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Tackles School Zone Speeding
Jackson County
February 7, 2023
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Tackles School Zone Speeding
Speeding in school zones is an increasing problem in Jackson County, but the Jackson County Sheriff’s office is hoping to make a change. Flashing blue police lights can be seen in most Jackson County school zones before and after school hours, and the sheriff’s office wants people to know that…
Jefferson Community Hosts 5K to Raise Money for Teacher with Breast Cancer
Health
February 6, 2023
Jefferson Community Hosts 5K to Raise Money for Teacher with Breast Cancer
Heather Backer has spent 24 years of her life teaching in Jackson County schools, and as she fights a second battle with cancer, the schools are giving back to her. Backer, a physical education teacher at Gum Springs Elementary School, was diagnosed with two types of breast cancer in 2015.…
The Lead: NPR’s Pallavi Gogoi on Making Business Stories That Matter to People
Doing Journalism
February 3, 2023
The Lead: NPR’s Pallavi Gogoi on Making Business Stories That Matter to People
Pallavi Gogoi has worked in financial journalism for most of her long and impressive career. She’s covered currencies and orange juice markets, and most recently worked as NPR’s chief business editor. Today, she joins The Lead to talk about the threads of storytelling that are woven in all types of…
Harnessing the Sun: How Residential Solar Tackles Family Emissions
Northeast Georgia News
January 23, 2023
Harnessing the Sun: How Residential Solar Tackles Family Emissions
Hartwell, Georgia resident Patricia Burrows owns a completely self-sustaining home and feels proud to be a solar energy homeowner. “By going solar, the greatest benefit is to the environment. We are no longer using fossil fuels, which the electric companies use to then generate the electricity and send it to…