Health
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Coronavirus Continues to Plague Elderly Working Class of Athens
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the elderly population continues to suffer disproportionately from the virus strain. Out of the 416 deaths in Georgia as of April 10, individuals 60 years or older account for 35% or about 146 of those deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Clarke County…
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We’re Home: An Essential Worker, An Elderly Woman, A Child and COVID-19
When COVID-19 began shutting down schools, people flooded grocery stores, buying up essential items like toilet paper. Many companies started encouraging employees to work from home, but not everyone got that luxury. Publix customer service staff member Sara Hammond lives at home with her son, Davis Hammond, 10,…
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Small-Town Business Owner Makes Big Changes for Communities in Need
In the town of Lake Park, Georgia, just 18 miles south of Valdosta, Jennifer Singleton assists the elderly and disabled through the skills she acquired in cosmetology school. Singleton’s business, The Comb Over, offers in-home services that prioritizes the comfort of those who are unable to leave home or…
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Coping with COVID-19: Researching, Reflecting on Love and Life During A Pandemic
According to the CDC, one of the best and only lines of defense we currently have against COVID-19 is social distancing, isolation and quarantining. Staying 6 feet apart and avoiding groups/crowded places is essential to protecting ourselves and others from the virus, as well as flattening the curve globally. However,…
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Northeast Georgia Mask Production Continues With No End In Sight
“We have all felt like we couldn’t stop [making masks],” Barbara Mock, a retired professional seamstress said. “Initially when we did this we thought if we did this for a couple of weeks until the businesses that actually do make masks ramp it up and take over, but we’re not…
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Danielsville Pastor Recovering From COVID-19 After ICU Stay
A Danielsville, Georgia, pastor is back at home recovering from a long and difficult bout with COVID-19 that at one point, led to a stay in an Atlanta intensive care unit. Robert Burt, 54, recently returned home to his wife, Joy, and his daughter, Tara Tyler, after spending almost three…
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Reporter’s Notebook: Making Ends Meet As Businesses Struggle
Kate Ross is an undergraduate student studying journalism at Grady College, who worked part-time at Walker’s Coffee and Pub on College Avenue in downtown Athens. Like many food service industry businesses, Walker’s shut its doors to accommodate social-distancing requirements, which limited the number of people gathering in one place.…
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National Guard Members Enter New Type of Battle Ground With COVID-19
The National Guard is made up of men and women used to fighting overseas and helping to protect their communities at home. Now, they fight a different type of battle: COVID-19 and public’s need for food. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Athens, Georgia, discontinued its volunteer program as…
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Reporter’s Notebook: What COVID-19 Took From the Class of 2020
For most University of Georgia students, the graduation ceremony in Sanford Stadium is the ultimate form of closure. The fireworks at the end of the ceremony are the perfect bookend to the fireworks seen on acceptances four years prior. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, I, along with thousands of other…
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Reporter’s Notebook: ‘It Really Does Feel Like Life Or Death’
For the past three weeks, I have been living in isolation with my boyfriend and his family in a lovely home in Georgia, where we have food, shelter and each other. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t seem too bad; I just felt lucky to be safe, sound and secure. Surely, we…