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.
-
Clarke Central Offers Go Succeed Program to Provide Mentorship
Go Succeed is a mentorship program that provides college prep resources and career advice to high school students in Athens-Clarke County. Students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to that aid are able to be better prepared for life after secondary education. At Clarke Central High School, the Go Succeed Program…
-
African-American Heritage Pathway Marks Athens Landmarks
Local historians are hoping to shine a spotlight on several lost and forgotten landmarks in Downtown Athens. They hope this effort helps preserve and communicate some of the rich and complex history of African Americans in the Classic City. In November, the Athens Downtown Development Authority, in collaboration with the…
-
Athens Area Pagans Advocate for Freedom of Religion
A woman invites a group of her closest friends to spend a Wednesday evening together at her house in the woods. They are not spending the evening indoors watching TV or sharing a meal. Tonight the focus is on an important religious ceremony they will hold outdoors. Members of the…
-
Local Residents With Disabilities Struggle To Get Jobs Amid Long Medicaid Lines
Sitting on a wooden booth inside Taziki’s Mediterranian Cafe in downtown Athens, Lesha Bizzle can barely contain her joy. It escapes through a giggly smile while large tubs of greek dressing and red salsa sit on the table in front of her. The woman is joyful solely because she is…
-
Human Connection: Organizations Return To In-Person Outreach
Chris and Ja’Nina Hamilton park their car on the edge of The Preserve neighborhood in Jefferson, Georgia, and start walking. The couple are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and have been waiting for this moment for nearly three years. They are thrilled to be back doing what they love — knocking on doors. …
-
Striving for Equal Representation on the Football Field at Clarke Central
Head coach Cherrelle Pass and her girls flag football team made history at Clarke Central High School this year. Pass is a PE teacher at Clarke Central and initiated the program in spring 2022. One of Pass’ former students asked her why the Gladiators don’t have a flag football team…
-
Hillel UGA Looks Forward to New Baxter Street Building
This winter, members of Hillel UGA, a Jewish student organization, are celebrating both the holidays and the construction of a brand new building. Plans for the new building have been in the works for about six years, but construction has ramped up in the past few months. The bones of…
-
How ACC Election Officials Spent Months Preparing for 2022 Vote
While the nearly endless flow of ads, leaflets and rallies may have been the most visible part of the midterm election cycle, the hard-working team of elections officials in Athens-Clarke County spent months working behind the scenes to get their community ready for Election Day. Charlotte Sosebee, director of the…
-
The Opioid Crisis: America’s Last Concern, But Happening in Athens
Meet Americans’ top three concerns for 2022: strengthening the economy, reducing healthcare costs and dealing with COVID-19. At the bottom of this 18-item long list of concerns lies drug addiction, according to the Pew Research Center. A Continuous Public Health Emergency This means in urban areas 29 out of 100,000…
-
UGA Students Struggle With Lack of Reliable Transportation Options
As the clock strikes 8:50 a.m., thousands of students pour out of their dreaded Monday morning classes. For many, the day goes from bad to worse when they see that the bus stop is crowded. Adding insult, seating is limited after the rush of students squeeze through the bus doors. …