COVID-19 Coverage
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Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities
Rashe Malcolm wishes people could see the other side of Athens, the one where some families may not know where their next meal might be coming from. “Just because this is UGA and we have a bunch of restaurants that are nationally and internationally known, doesn’t mean we’re not…
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An Online Show: Athens Creative Theatre Explores New Methods
Jeremy Miller has been acting in Athens since 2009. Even though now he has multiple duties in different areas and also self-published two children’s books, when he talked about acting and performing, his voice was still full of enthusiasm and caring. “If I think of myself as an individual…
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Athens Art Scene: The Return of Live Performance
Live performance makes its way back to the Athens community. After a year in the dark, performers like Convict Julie, are able to take the stage again. Business owners make a profit and people in the community are doing what it takes to be in social spaces again. Rachael Simpson…
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Implications of Mass Cancelations Travel Industry Faced During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel industry is slowly on the rise again. The number of airport passengers who pass through TSA checkpoints has increased about 47% from Oct. 9, 2020 to Oct. 9, 2021, even though the industry faced mass cancellations the past 19 months. …
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Local Health Experts Expect More Severe Flu Season
Local health experts are concerned that we are entering a potentially severe flu season. After a slow 2019-20 flu season, the typical barrier of natural immunity may not be as strong. The 2019-20 flu season started with a slow increase of cases in the fall, a growing number in November…
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Front Porch Bookstore Captures History, Conquers Obstacles
The Front Porch Bookstore in Winterville, Georgia, has both a rich history and a unique strategy for surviving the pandemic. This walk-through interactive allows the audience to place themselves within the setting for a much richer storytelling and impactful experience. Click the arrow on the front door to begin.…
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The Yelp of Covid: Vigilantes Crowdsource Pandemic Safety Tips for Consumers
This article originally appeared in KHN on Oct. 21, 2021. Melissa Lee had more to deal with than funeral planning when her husband, Dan Williams, died by suicide in January. She also was faced with continuing his 1,400-member Facebook group, “Athens, GA Mask Grades 2.0,” designed to help residents of…
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Avid Bookshop Reopens Its Doors, Navigates Pandemic
UPDATED: 1:56 p.m. October 7, 2021 UPDATE: This week, Avid Bookshop opened for browsing on Tuesdays in addition to the regular Wednesday-Saturday hours. “One of the darkest moments of last year was when I realized that I wasn’t doing what I found most fulfilling at the job, which is connecting…
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Lay Me Down to Rest: COVID-19’s Impact on Local Gravediggers
The jaws of the machine tear and pull at the stubborn ground like a mechanical madman. Dirt clods fall from the teeth of the machine as gravediggers force the ground to make way for another body — another COVID-19 body. This is what the gravediggers at Master Grave Service,…
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Athens Drag: A Story of Pandemic Resilience
After a smoke break and 3 p.m. breakfast of waffles, bacon, syrup and berries, 24-year-old Tia Blake Jackson lounges in her bed. Her pink tank top hangs off her shoulder as she lays on her stomach. Donning a sweet gap-toothed smile, she wears no makeup, and a cream-colored bonnet covers…