Athens-Clarke County
Reporting about Clarke County, Georgia. Some stories will be republished in the Athens Banner-Herald as part of a news-academic partnership with Grady Newsource.
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Crosswalks May Come to Milledge
By Savannah Brock A new addition to one local street might save a pedestrian’s life. For years people on Milledge Avenue have been illegally crossing the street while dodging cars just to reach their bus stop. Mid-block pedestrain islands would be placed at the bus stops along Milledge to keep…
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YMCA Works to Keep Kids Warm
By Sam Lack Colder temperatures are approaching, which means it’s time to start bundling up. For the first time, the Athens YMCA is hosting a youth coat drive. The drive starts today and continues through Saturday, Oct. 3. Community members can drop off gently used or new coats for kids…
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Caterpillar Announces Job Cuts
By: Chelsea Beimfohr Caterpillar announced today it will eliminate up to 5,000 jobs by the end of next year – and that number could double to 10,000 by 2018. Caterpillar says more than 20 facilities around the would could be affected by this restructuring, but the company is still contemplating which…
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Athens Unemployment Rate Drops
The Athens-area unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in August, a drop from 6.3 percent in July, according to a report released today by the Georgia Department of Labor. Unemployment was at 7.1 percent in August 2014. The report shows Athens has gained 1,800 jobs this year, mostly from local…
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Things You HAVE To Do This Fall
Fall is finally here, but what should you do? That’s what we were wondering! So we sent reporter Lana Harris out to find some events around the Northeast Georgia area that you can go to this season. In this video: Washington Farms: http://www.washingtonfarms.net Athens Corn Maze: http://athenscornmaze.com/activities…
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ICYMI: Athens Group Travels to See Pope Francis
When Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia this weekend, people from Athens, Georgia will be in the crowd. Yesterday, Newsource Reporter Mary Grace Shaw visited the University of Georgia Catholic Center to learn about their planned trip.
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Local Restaurants Cook with Insects
By: Jordan Mecca Entomophagy is the human consumption of insects and arachnids as food. A common practice across the globe, it has yet to become popular in the Western world – until now. One U.S. trend of 2015 is the use of cricket flour as a food supplement. Cricket flour as well as…
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Local Immigrant Rights Group Awarded $20,000 Grant
U-Lead Athens, a local organization that helps Clarke County students with varying immigration statuses, was awarded $20,000 matching grant from Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC). The grant will help U-Lead students attend college. Betina Kaplan, an associate professor at UGA and co-founder of U-Lead Athens, along with Matt Hicks, Cedar Shoals…
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Non-Profit Hosts 5K to Help Fund Animal Adoptions
By: Jordan Mecca Athens Canine Rescue hosted the 7th annual “Run Your Tail Off 5K” on Sunday, Sept. 20. All proceeds went toward Athens Canine Rescue, a local non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless dogs and getting them adopted. Chewie and his owner Chris have attended the event for the past…
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Gameday Weekend Brings Cover Charges to Downtown Athens Bars
By: Danielle Herman As the Bulldogs prepare for a rivalry against the Gamecocks, bar owners throughout the Classic City prepare to deal with the masses that will descend upon the downtown area Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Their answer? A five dollar cover. Several bar owners met this week to make…