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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Looking for Something to Do? Daily Resources for Quarantine in Small Apartment
College students all over the nation have switched completely to online classes. Most college students have packed up and gone home, but not everyone is able to do that. If you’re like me, and you still have to work in your college town, you’re probably in a small space, like…
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Community Rallies to Feed Athens’ Students
With no more than a week of preparation, faculty and staff of the Athens-Clarke County school district are now feeding thousands of children across the county. Ethan Monteagudo is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Fundraiser for Athens Businesses Feeds Hospital Workers
With the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the lives of both people and businesses, Gloria Chu, a pediatrician for Piedmont Athens Regional, and her friend Ellie Macknight got together to make a solution. “When we saw the restaurants start closing, I mentioned to Gloria that someone should pay the restaurants to…
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Local Restaurants Lend A Hand To Waiters In Need
A Sunday supper might bring up memories of home, but Matt Casey is cooking up food for a new family. He’s providing dinner for his service industry family. “We’re trying to do something, I guess, because it helps keep our minds on the positive,” Casey said. He owns Akademia Brewing…
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Athens-Clarke County Government Creates Hotline for Questions
Your COVID-19 ordinance questions have answers. The Athens-Clarke County government has created a hotline where real human beings will pick up the phone to answer your questions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you call after business hours, leave a message, and they’ll contact you the…
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Going Outside: How It Can Boost Your Mental Health
Researchers say one way to improve your mental health: go outside. That’s why Athens-Clarke County has decided to reopen the Firefly and Greenway trails for public use. According to Athens-Clarke County’s website, the Firefly and Greenway trails “will be open for public use to provide recreational opportunities for the community…
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Athens-Clarke County Officials Respond to Gov. Kemp’s Shelter-in-Place Order
The Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission are assessing Gov. Kemp’s new executive state order. As of today, Athens-Clarke County’s local ordinances still stand, but the mayor and commission meeting that will be held on April 7 will decide how local ordinances could be affected by the state shelter-in-place rule. Here’s…
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Local Coffee Shop Responds to Automation Trends
ATHENS — As automation continues to become the new industry standard for larger corporations streamlining production, nearly one-third of small businesses are also embracing automation in their own markets. At 1000 Faces in Athens, Georgia, music plays quietly in the background as baristas grind coffee beans, steam milk and…
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Southern Hospitality and Community Resources: Tech Entrepreneurship Grows in Athens
Inside a historic building in the heart of downtown Watkinsville, Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder and CEO of e-commerce based Seller Accountant, works at his minimalist desk inside a brightly lit office, surrounded by various literature about finance and business. Seller Accountant helps e-commerce sellers create an accounting plan for their…
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How Independent Game Stores Are Surviving in the Age of Amazon
It’s a difficult time for brick-and-mortar stores in the United States, as they struggle to contend with online competitors like Amazon. But video game retailers like GameStop also have to compete with digital downloads ⏤ whether they be from PC game launchers, like Steam and the Epic Games Store, or…