Work & Business
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UGA Launches New Center Amid Increasingly Data-Driven World
Jobs in data are booming as businesses increasingly rely on data to drive their success. That’s why the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business is establishing a new Center for Business Analytics and Insights this fall. Newsource reporter Margaux Binder learned more about what this center will bring…
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Building Memories through Light Box Memorials
Janice Lam is the owner of Kraftastic Creations and Light Box Gifts in Jasper County, Georgia. Lam has run her business out of a reclaimed trailer she bought from the Department of Education since 2015. Lam has a deep love for the work that she does, specifically in the…
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A Cattle Calling: Working Toward a Farm Dream
Gaven Edge, 27, is a cattle farmer from Mansfield, Georgia, and he has herds in both Newton and Jasper counties. Edge bales and rolls hay, which he sells to barns, farms and individuals across multiple counties in Georgia, to supplement income for his cattle farms in terms of feed and…
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Champion Taxidermist Looks for Change of Pace in Rural Life
Bill Yox is a world-champion taxidermist, hailing from Rochester, New York. Yox moved to Monticello, Georgia, two to three years ago in pursuit of a change of pace for his life. He said he enjoys the mix of people in Jasper County and prefers the more rural way of living.…
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From Pocket Watches to Clock Towers: Georgia Clockmaker Continues Childhood Passion
Alyssa Romero Ginn is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. This story was produced during the annual Woodall Weekend Workshop in 2023.
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The Vanilla Bean: Understanding the Value of Community
Sidney Chansamone is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. This story was produced during the annual Woodall Weekend Workshop in 2023.
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Athens Transit Looks to Improve Service with New Development Plan
Jeremy Barnet steps off the Route 14 bus at a stop on Broad Street in Athens. The route is busy. Barnet only has seven minutes to talk before he departs. Any riders who arrive after that will have to wait an hour for the Route 14 bus to return. Barnet…
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Easy as ABC? Athens B Corporations Pave New Ways to Sustainability by ‘Getting Down to Business’
You might not have heard, but there is a growing trend in the business world for businesses to get B Corporation certified. Once certified, these B corporations operate as for-profit companies that can boast their achievement of reaching the “gold standard” for sustainability and ethical business practices. Many are…
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‘Keep Athens, Athens’: Daily Groceries Co-Op Seeks Help to Stay in Business
Daily Groceries Co-Op first opened its doors on Prince Avenue in 1992. Three decades later, the store is asking for support to keep their doors open. “We really need your help,” said Shelley Ruth, the store’s general manager. Athens’ only community-owned grocery store, Daily Groceries Co-Op hopes to raise $150,000.…
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‘Radically Inclusive’: Athens Coffee Spot Employs, Empowers People with Disabilities
At Bitty & Beau’s coffee shop, customers might notice “we love you” or “you are awesome” written on the side of their cup of joe. These positive notes are emblematic of a culture of encouragement and inclusivity in the store, which is a space dedicated to primarily hiring people with…