In-Depth
Context is crucial in good reporting. These stories, which cover a multitude of topics, are about diving deep into the people, places, issues and solutions within Northeast Georgia.
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Women in Golf Search for Equality on Both National, Local Courses
On a stormy Sunday morning, the world sat silently and in awe by their televisions, phones and laptops. Families skipped…
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Taking Hits in the Classroom: Teaching at the Georgia Preparatory Academy
The Georgia Preparatory Academy in Milledgeville, Georgia, educates the 26 incarcerated youths at the Milledgeville Youth Detention Center. The GPA…
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Can Foster Homes Keep up with the Increase of Children Entering the Foster Care System?
Dr. John DeGarmo lost his first child 23 years ago. This loss fueled a passion in Dr. DeGarmo to help…
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Women Can Face Difficulties When Owning a Business
Kate Van Cantfort likes her feet to be in work boots and her face to be makeup free. What she…
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Athens Farmers and Business Owners Count the Costs of Working Together
As cooler days begin to last a little longer, the obvious signs of spring manifest themselves in blooming flowers, warmer…
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Understanding the Fight Against School Violence in Georgia
May 20, 1999 seemingly began like any other Friday for 15-year-old Jacob Jones. But on this particular morning, a lingering…
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Atlanta Native Brings Awareness to Political Causes Through Character-Based Performance Art
On Sine Die—the name for the final day of the Georgia legislative session— Priscilla Smith is found in the hallway…
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Somebody Call 9-1-1: How it All Works
Strict procedure and technological innovation has allowed 9-1-1 centers, like those in Athens-Clarke-County, to be able to locate exactly where…
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Trivia Nights: Why Do They Thrive in a Streaming-Obsessed World?
On April 2, the general manager of Woodford Bar on East Washington Street in Athens, Ga., walked into his bar…
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‘It Was A Big Burden’: Life as a Former-911 Dispatcher
When Megan Bocanegra started working as a 911 dispatcher, she expected it to be temporary. She’d just finished her bachelor’s…