COVID-19 Coverage
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The Daily Co-Op: Providing Local Produce, Products Amidst Pandemic
The Daily Co-Op, located on 523 Prince Ave., in Athens, Georgia is still open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although the store is only operating through curbside service and delivery, their values have not changed during this time of uncertainty: self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. The Daily Co-Op’s adjusted…
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UGA Men’s Tennis Has ‘Sense Of Unfinished Business’ With Gem Of A Season Canceled
On March 12, the day before a match against the Florida Gators, Georgia senior tennis player Robert Loeb wanted to celebrate his 22nd birthday with his teammates. A team trip to the movies ended up far from a normal viewing of “Hidden Gems.” Loeb and his teammates received the news…
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Athens Artist Kristen Ashley Uses Creativity To Keep Business Afloat During Quarantine
While shops, restaurants and galleries are empty all across downtown Athens, a small art shop hidden upstairs on Jackson Street has never been more busy. Kristen Ashley, owner and founder of K. A. Artist Shop, is just one of many Athens business owners developing new ways to stay connected, and…
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There’s A Silver Lining For Fitness Industry Workers During COVID-19 Era
When people are quarantined at home, Joey Stewart, the owner of Fit Body Bootcamp in Athens, Ga., says, it is easy for them to lose the motivation to exercise. The challenges that fitness instructors and studio owners in Athens are facing from taking their businesses online due to the COVID-19…
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Plans For Site of Bethel Midtown Village Evolving
Last February, the partners of the North Downtown Athens Planning Study scheduled two workshops to get to know the community of Bethel Midtown Village, and to hear how they would like to better their home. Brian Keith, principal architect of JHP Architecture/Urban Design, works with his firm in…
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Athens Twilight Postponed To Fall For First Time In Its History
Ashley Travieso was about to travel to Birmingham, Alabama, after teaching a trapeze class on March 12 when she heard the news. Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the city pulled the permits and canceled Birmingham Hammerfest, a bike race which was supposed to take place on March…
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Athens Farmers Market Offers Customers Online Shopping Experience
The Athens Farmers Market was scheduled to open in March this year, drumming up excitement on their Facebook page with shots of patrons perusing fresh produce and updates about the presence of crowd-favorite vendors. Yet almost as soon as it started, the open-air market was forced to close due to…
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We All Need Someone to Talk to, But That Might Not Be An Option: Mental Health in Time of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: One source was anonymized after publication due to privacy concerns. You can’t go outside, loved ones in major cities are getting sick, you just got laid off and you have no idea what the job market will look like for the rest of the year — or ever…
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From Behind the Counter to Beside the Curb: Adaptions of Athens’ Pharmacists During COVID-19
An alarm sounds. It’s an iPhone ringing out its hourly tune. An employee puts on their favorite song and everyone starts to clean; wiping down cash registers, credit card machines, pens, phones and anything else in sight. This is a frequent occurrence for Johnathan Marquess, a pharmacist who owns Horton’s…
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Coronavirus Continues to Plague Elderly Working Class of Athens
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the elderly population continues to suffer disproportionately from the virus strain. Out of the 416 deaths in Georgia as of April 10, individuals 60 years or older account for 35% or about 146 of those deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Clarke County…