Work & Business
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Athens Businesses, Customers Connect at Community Store
On the shelves of Community one can find the latest pop record album produced by an Athens musician, a vintage denim jacket embroidered by hand with new thread and jewelry made by a friend or neighbor. In addition to teaching sewing classes and performing alteration services, Community supplies prints, postcards,…
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Georgia Square Mall Weathers Economic Storms With Local Strategy
On the outskirts of Athens, Georgia, in the middle of the Atlanta Highway corridor sits Georgia Square Mall. It’s the only mall that exists in Athens, housing more than 50 shops, eight eateries and 17 diverse services, ranging from American Vision Center to U.S. military recruitment stations. The two-story retail…
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One-of-a-Kind Ceramics Sold at Spring Pottery Sale
The Ceramic Student Organization is holding its spring pottery sale. This sale includes items made by students and professors such as hand built sculptures, teapots, mugs, vases, and bowls. Prices begin at about $10 and can range up to $70. The goal of this sale is to raise money to…
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Twilight Brings Business Downtown
Athens host many events situated downtown, but not quite as unique as Twilight. An economic boom for businesses situated in or around downtown, this two day event crowd the streets of Athens. Vendors, competitors, and spectators file into town early on Friday in order to secure a spot for the…
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G-Day Has Effect on Athens Businesses
93,000 Bulldog fans plan to fill Sanford Stadium Saturday for G-Day. That means lots of foot traffic will hit Downtown Athens. Football isn’t just entertainment in Athens. It creates revenue for the community. Businesses in Athens rely on football events like G-Day to keep their businesses open. “I would…
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Uber App Now Has Safety Feature
Hopping into the backseat of a stranger’s car gets safer for ride-sharing app Uber. Uber released a new safety center tab in its app. The app now allows you to pick five trusted contacts to update them as you are travel. The contacts will recieve notifications and keep track of…
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Athens Sees Construction Labor Shortage
Construction is booming in Athens but there is one problem. There are not enough workers to fill these jobs. Reporter Ada Spratlin shows us this growing problem and what to expect next. Now Companies like Home Depot have committed fifty million dollars to train twenty thousand tradespeople for the…
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Life of a 9-1-1 Dispatcher
When an emergency needs to be attended to, the first person to call is 9-1-1. After the call, we usually only hear about the tragedy, but what about the dispatcher who answered the original phone call? Samantha Parson answers 9-1-1 calls all day. Her boss, LouAnn David, understands what it’s…
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2018 Athens-Clarke County Spring Elections: Who and What
This year’s The Athens Clarke County local election is taking place takes place right around the corner on May 22nd. This election will include the General Primary, non-partisan primary, and a special election. Six commissioner seats, two judge seats and one mayor seat are all up for grabs this election…
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1 Million Cups Offers Entrepreneurs Experience
The phrase “a million cups of coffee” is based on the idea that entrepreneurs network to identify problems and solutions over mass quantities of coffee. 1 Million Cups is now in more than 160 communities across the country. Athens Area Chamber of Commerce hold meetings for the Athens branch. Young…