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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Petition to Raise County Workers’ Wages Sparks Mixed Reviews in Athens
Over 30 percent of people in Athens-Clarke County are living below the poverty level. The group Athens for Everyone has petitioned to give all county workers in Athens Clarke County a living wage. Tim Denson, the president of Athens for Everyone, believes this will have a domino effect on…
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Parallel Parking Proposed on Dougherty Street
By: Kristin Miller Dougherty Street is one of the busiest streets in downtown Athens, and Athens Clarke-County commissioners want to improve pedestrian safety in that area. A new proposal would add parallel parking spots along both sides of Dougherty Street, changing it to a two-lane road with a middle turn…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Athens Health Inspections
By: Danielle Herman Athens residents may be a little wary to visit a popular downtown restaurant this gameday weekend after seeing how it fared on a recent health inspection. The Grill, located on College Avenue, was evaluated by the Clarke County Health Department on August 11, receiving a score of…
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Mobile Food Pantry for Senior Citizens
Mobile food pantry for senior citizens By Sammy O’Brien The Athens Community Council on Aging was one of four organizations honored with a service grant by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The grant offers technology and research aid to the ACCA to help solve the…
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Cafe Soul Auditions
The University of Georgia’s Black Affairs Council is holding auditions for their annual showcase, Cafe Soul. It celebrates African-American culture through the arts of poetry, music, song, and spoken word. Here is where and when you can audition. Where: Tribal Lounge (2nd floor Memorial Hall) When: September 14, 15, 17,…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Athens-Clarke County Livable Wages
By Blis Savidge Improving the standard of living was a key issue at the Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods program on Monday night. County Commissioner Melissa Link challenged the Georgia legislators who attended to consider pushing the state to allow local governments more control over minimum wages. According to the Massachusetts Institute…
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Making a Difference in Clarke County schools
By Adriana Vicuña Bethel Stakeholder Director Ovita Thornton works to help guide students at school who are facing poverty. Thornton has worked closely with Clarke County Board of Education and works to ensure poverty and other barriers do not stop students from succeeding. Check out her story on Grady Newsource, live at 5pm.
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Today’s Top 5: Sept. 15, 2015
Grady Newsource’s Top Five News Stories cover Northeast Georgia. We will continue with updates throughout the day as our reporters cover the latest news. To stay updated, check out our Twitter and Facebook pages. 1. The Georgia Supreme Court is hearing arguments today for an appeal by a former Oconee…
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Athens Farmers Market Fresh Food Bus Will Not Run on Game Days
By: Kristin Miller Approximately 45-60 students use the Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus every Saturday – excluding game days – according to UGA Campus Transit manager Ron Hamlin. Market manager Jan Kozak thinks the number of riders would increase if the bus ran on game days. “That’s been a situation where you…
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Athens Farmers Market Vendors Embrace Fresh Food Bus
By: Kristin Miller The Athens Farmers Market fresh food bus runs every Saturday–excluding game days–from UGA’s campus to the market. The bus makes stops at the Tate Student Center, the Athens Multimodal Center, and Health Sciences campus before arriving at the market. Reporter Kristin Miller spoke with vendors who say…