Work & Business
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Jackson County Economy To Benefit From Tech Industry Agreement
Two South Korean tech industry giants came to an agreement over the weekend that could mean huge economic growth for Jackson County. SK Innovation and LG Energy Solution reached a $1.8 billion global settlement of a trade secrets case, allowing construction of the new $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing…
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Flying Biscuit Cafe Opens in Athens During Pandemic
The Flying Biscuit Cafe is now open in Athens at 1180B Prince Ave. The company, headquartered in Atlanta, operates locations in the South, including Texas. The Flying Biscuit opened its original location in East Atlanta in 1993. The corporate website said the menu is Southern-inspired. The Flying Biscuit offers…
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Clubhouse Atlanta: Combatting Unemployment Through Community-Based Approach
Whether it is due to stigma, a past criminal record or debilitating symptoms, people with mental illness find it harder to secure employment. Georgia has the fourth-highest prevalence of mental illness in the nation. With the pervasiveness of mental illness in Georgia, how can we combat unemployment in this population?…
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Baking Joy: UGA Student Turns Hobby into Business
Hopping on a Zoom call with Noah Ashley the first thing you notice is the long shelf of pots and pans on the wall behind his head, it looks like they are coming out of his ears. Next, you see a tall shelf over his left shoulder full of…
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Workout at Athentic Brewing Company Shows Creativity, Community Focus During Pandemic
“May I take your order?” Kimberly Wise asked the group after they finished their exercise. Roughly 20 people came to Athentic Brewing Company for the “Treat Yourself: Pound and Beer” event on Sunday. Using bright green drumsticks, participants mirrored the motions of fitness instructor Jill Webb as she took…
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Cookies During COVID-19: How One Athens Baker Adapted During the Pandemic
Baylee Marsh Thornton started her baking business, Baylee Bakes, by accident. A few candid and lighthearted posts on her “finsta” soon led Thornton to a new lifestyle — waking up at 4 a.m. to finish frosting cookies and teaching decorating classes to hundreds of people. Thornton, who received the University…
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Social Media Expands Opportunities In Sports News Industry
Long before Wes Blankenship was hosting a podcast for the University of Georgia Athletic Association alongside former Bulldog quarterback D.J. Shockley, he was a sports anchor for WMAZ-TV in Macon, Georgia. Even back then, Blankenship’s faith in social media was as strong as it is today. “Even while I was…
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Athens Banner-Herald to Implement Athens Equality Lab: Here’s What You Should Know
News deserts, or areas that lack local journalism, have been increasing over the last 30 years. Northeast Georgia proves to be no exception, as some counties in the area are without a local newspaper. According to a study by the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media,…
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Visits Athens To Recruit UGA Graduates
Between the 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels and free “Wiener Whistles” handed out, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was the talk of Athens. Hotdoggers Molly “Mayochup Molly” Swindall and Maggie “Mustard Mags” Thomas spent an entire week between Feb. 25 and March 3 recruiting University of Georgia graduating seniors to join…
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Spread of Sustainable Restaurants in Athens: How Composting Is Making Local Restaurants Greener
The last Maepole customer stands from their table and makes their way to a compost bin on the verge of overflow from the day’s diners. After another bustling dinner service, staff began their nightly routine of scrubbing down the kitchen, breaking down seating, sanitizing equipment and taking out the compost;…