Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Disconnected: Project Analyzes Experience of Life Without Phones
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Homeless Shelter’s Program Financially Assists Families Living on Their Own
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. With more than 200 homeless individuals living in Athens-Clarke County, the Athens Area Homeless Shelter offers a program that works to reduce that number. Going Home is a…
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Lottie Smalley’s Youtube ‘Side Hustle’ is Also a Career Move
Lottie Smalley, a junior public relations major at the University of Georgia, is a Youtube content creator. Lottie Smalley started making Youtube videos in 2012 and has gained 74,000 subscribers since her start. Smalley considers Youtube as a “side hustle,” and primarily focuses on her studies in public relations. She…
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Public Libraries in Athens, Elsewhere Strive to Be About Much More Than Just Books
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. When you think of a library, books are usually the first thing that comes to mind, but what about after-school programs, tutoring or housing? With an initiative…
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ServeUGA Partners with Hands On Athens to Promote Student Community Service for Historic Neighborhoods
There are 15 historic neighborhoods located in Athens, Ga, and several organizations are working toward the preservation and upkeep of these neighborhoods, including the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, ACTION Inc., Athens Housing Authority, Athens Land Trust and the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity. [tribulant_slideshow post_id=”41279″] Hands On Athens is a…
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A Growing Population: Expanding the Senior Care Model in Athens
With the baby boomer generation aging, the number of elderly citizens of the United States is expected to grow significantly. Because of this, more living arrangements are available for elderly people seeking to retire, including assisted living facilities, home care and nursing homes. However, the cost and accessibility of these…
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The West Broad Market Garden Provides Sustainable Produce to a Community in Need
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. A 2009 study revealed that 23.5 million people in the U.S. live in a food desert. The West Broad Farmer’s Market Garden is working to combat against…
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Athens’ Really, Really Free Market Provides on Principles of Gift Economy
Madison Gable is a senior in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Weighing Solutions: Parking Meters, Panhandling in Athens
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. On any given day, downtown Athens is home to multiple people with signs that read, “Homeless, please help.” It is also home to four parking meters that…
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Aidan Landrum Finds Success Through Discipline as Triathlete
Aidan Landrum didn’t have much experience running in the snow. He’s run, biked and swam plenty of miles. But living just outside of Athens, Georgia, snow isn’t something he experiences often. So when he got the chance to run at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this…