Work & Business
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Local Entrepreneur Builds Thriving Market for Small Businesses Without Storefronts
Cars line the edge of a family farm in Maysville as visitors make their way toward rows of white vendor tents. Music from a small stage carries over the hums of conversation, as people find repurposed handmade goods, home decor and jewelry. This is what H&H Homestead has become. Helena…
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A Woman in a Man’s World: Continuing a Gunsmithing Business in Eatonton
At Colonial Armament in Eatonton, patrons don’t just browse. They stay and learn from Amanda Taylor, who considers many of them family. After three years of working in the Eatonton gun shop, she is firmly rooted in the community she now calls home. Amanda Taylor moved to Eatonton, Georgia, and…
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Tech-Driven Tourism: How AI, Social Media Affect Travel in Hawai’i
These three stories, by Caroline Feagin, Annabelle Foley and Clarice Henry, were created as part of the Travel Journalism in Hawaii program through the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Hawaiʻi’s Next Tourism Debate Isn’t About Hotels — It’s About Algorithms By Caroline Feagin At sunrise in Waikīkī, the…
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Community-Owned, Community-Saved: Daily Groceries Co-op Stands Resilient
Daily Groceries Co-op has been an Athens institution since 1992, but earlier this year, the community nearly lost it for good. Unlike a chain grocery store, a co-op is owned by the people who shop there. Members buy in, have a say in how the store is run, and any…
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A Strawberry Legacy is Replanted at Merk Farm
Early summer Saturday mornings at the Merk Farm in Commerce, Georgia, have taken on a whole new meaning after Ali Merk introduced strawberry season. After waking up before the sun and fueling with coffee, Ali doesn’t have a moment to sit. She handles the full load of daily labor: watering…
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At Bishop’s Crossroads, Chambray Tea Offers More Than Home Decor
On a stretch of state highway where trucks speed past at speeds higher than the posted limit, Caroline Lewis has created something unexpected: a place where people slow down. Chambray Tea sits at what was once known as Bishop’s crossroads in a century-old building that has housed a grocery store,…
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Athens Glass Artist Works to Perfect His Craft
Inside a makeshift studio in his parents’ garage in Athens, 33-year-old Quen Wallace carefully melts a rod of sage green glass in a bright flame. “Glass is a very persistent teacher of patience,” he said. “You can’t rush anything. You have to wait for glass to melt. You have to…
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Athens’ Ciné Adapts to Changing Movie-Watching Habits
As more Americans opt to watch new movies from home, independent theaters like Athens’ Ciné are working to keep the traditional cinema experience alive. Roughly three-quarters of U.S. adults said they streamed a newly released movie at least once in the past year, according to a recent survey conducted by…
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West Broad Complex Coverage: Clarke County School District Outlines Redevelopment Plans
Reporting II students have covered the discussions and decisions throughout fall 2025 around the Clarke County School District’s plans to repurpose and redevelop the West Broad Street School site. Nearly 80 students researched and reported on this high-interest issue in Athens. See a few of their stories below. Click the…
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Oconee County Board of Commissioners Votes to Amend Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to amend the Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance distance requirement from any location to a school and/or church from 600 feet to 300 feet. The change follows the county’s decision to deny renewing Costa Alegre Seafood and Grill’s liquor license. The new amendment…