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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Comparing Overcrowding in Athens-Clarke County’s Animal Shelters
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, people were given stay-at-home orders. To cope with the loneliness, many Americans adopted a pet. However, as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and online work became restricted, some pets were returned back to shelters, leading to high intakes. Shelters across the nation have reported return…
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What You Missed at Vulture Festival 2023
As the sun rose over the tree line, event attendees craned their necks to watch the vultures spread their wings to sunbathe. The early morning light filtering through the spread feathers of their wings cast them in an angelic glow. Vultures may get a bad reputation, but the Athens-Clarke County…
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Athens Composting Programs Help Business Owners, The Environment
University of Georgia students might be familiar with the UGA Campus Compost Program which collects food scraps from multiple bins around campus. The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department hosts similar composting programs, including food scraps collection for businesses and six drop-off sites for composting around the county. Reducing Food Waste…
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Archeology Program Enters New Phase: UGA Students, Community Search for People of the Past
A local team of students are digging up the past to find clues about the present. Students and faculty at the University of Georgia are researching the history of Sandy Creek Park. The place that is known today as a nature center was once a factory producing bricks for buildings…
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Local Neighborhoods Have Growing Concerns Over Quarry Expansion
Homes in South Jackson County are lined with “Stop The Rock Quarry” signs. Residents on Chandler Bridge Road have signs at nearly every house expressing the concern that they have with a quarry proposal. Jackson County resident and Stop The Rock Quarry leader and activist Randy Durham said he finds…
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Northeast Georgia County Representatives Discuss Population Growth
Grady Newsource brought in representatives from the surrounding counties to address the issue of population growth — during a special solutions journalism broadcast on Nov. 15. Recently, Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Oconee and Madison counties have all seen an influx in population. The Solutions Journalism Network defines solutions journalism as rigorous reporting…
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Making Waves: Athens Water Festival Uses Interaction to Educate Young People
Children raced from tent to tent across the park, as their parents closely followed. Underneath one awning, visitors learned about coastal Georgian plant diets by means of dissecting pitcher plants, while volunteers at another nearby booth tossed a handful of balls atop a playground parachute to visualize how states of…
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Horticulturist Abra Lee to Give Lecture on Black Female Gardeners
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host author and horticulturist Abra Lee for its Johnstone Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lee’s lecture, titled “The Invincible Garden Ladies,” will highlight the stories of Black female horticulturists in U.S. history. The Johnstone Lecture series, which started in 1994, honors the garden’s…
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Student Organizations Cultivate Change with Sustainable Food Initiatives
Athens-Clarke County often prides itself on being a community that values the environment and the well-being of its residents. This commitment extends to the food system, where local efforts are under way to ensure a sustainable future. There is a network of organizations that work together to prioritize locally-sourced food.…
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Crossroads Community Church Hosts Free Fall Festival
Hundreds gathered Saturday at Crossroads Community Church in Athens to enjoy free face painting, hayrides, pony rides, bouncy houses and food such as popcorn and hot dogs at its annual Fall Festival. “We used to do something called trunk or treat for years around Halloween but we changed it a…