Money
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Local Government Funds Helps Montessori School Stay Afloat During the Pandemic
Dana Butler has been the owner and lead instructor at the Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School for the past 16 1/2 years. Over the years, Dana and her husband, John, who serves as the business manager for the school, helped educate hundreds of children from all over the world, but since…
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Local Campaign Ads Pile Up in Trash After Election Day 2020
Local campaigns have been handing out yard signs, slipping campaign ads under doors, and sending direct mail fliers to Athens-Clarke County residents over the past several months. Many of these mailers and fliers end up in the recycling or the trash. This year’s election is the most expensive election to…
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How One Program Can Help Cover Your Home Energy Costs
The cost of owning or renting a home comes at no small price tag, and it can often be easy to forget the additional cost of utilities like heat, air conditioning, electricity and gas. To help assist residents with their home energy costs, the federal government funds the Low Income…
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Where’s the Money? Local Businesses Struggle to Receive Federal Funding
Bob Googe thought he was ready for this. Googe owns Jittery Joe’s Coffee, a popular coffee chain in Northeast Georgia. After the economic crisis in 2008, Googe restructured his business to survive another challenge. But he never expected this. It’s apocalyptic…I don’t think anyone can structure their business to survive…
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House of Mouse Goes Digital With Disney+: The Streaming Bubble Continues To Inflate
Whether it’s on your TV, your computer, a tablet or a phone, streaming movies and shows has become a popular pastime over the past decade and a half. Streaming has come a long way from its infancy when YouTube was just a budding video sharing platform, even further if you…
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Money Key To BeJoy Backpacks’ Future Growth
Everything comes with pros and cons, even the BeJoy Backpacks project. BeJoy Backpacks is a yearly food drive sponsored by The Joy FM radio station. It collects food for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s “Food for Kids” program, which provides weekend meals for elementary school-age children in Clarke County. …
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Growing Chicken Industry Spends Less on Lobbying
Nearly $135 million was spent on lobbying efforts for the United States agribusiness industry in 2018, according to The Center for Responsive Politics. Less than one percent of that amount—approximately $1.73 million—was spent specifically on poultry lobbying. Yet, as one of the largest food processing industries in Georgia,…
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Rising Girlbosses in Athens: Number of Local, Female Entrepreneurs Growing
Around her sixth birthday, Jasmyn Reddicks had her life all figured out. Reddicks grew up in a small rural town where those who attended college experienced an extra dash of social expectations. But instead of becoming a lawyer, doctor or veterinarian, Reddicks opted for an occupation a little bit sweeter.…
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Jackson County Continues to Expand as More E-Commerce Companies Move In
Jackson County, a rural county in northeast Georgia, has experienced significant economic growth in the past few years thanks, in part, to e-commerce. As online shopping continues to promise speedy shipping to its customers, companies such as Amazon, Whole Foods, and Bed, Bath & Beyond are setting up shop via…
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Historic District Grows Morgan County’s Economy
As the second largest historical district in Georgia, Morgan County attracts more visitors every year. In addition to the monuments scattered throughout the county, Madison City specifically offers a wide range of boutiques and restaurants to each passing guest. With 440 employees in the tourism and hospitality sector, Morgan…