Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Voices That Shaped The South: Legacy of Georgia’s Female Writers
Georgia’s women writers — from Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone with the Wind” to Flannery O’Connor’s haunting Southern Gothic tales — have played a key role in shaping and redefining the landscape of Southern literature. At the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library in Athens, the archives reveal the legacies of these…
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Overcrowding: How Local Dog Rescue, Animal Shelter Find Solutions
In the back corner of Dirt Road Doggies Rescue, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Tink-Tink wags her tail behind chain-link fencing, waiting for her chance at a forever home. Without a foster or adopter, she is becoming another statistic — one of thousands of dogs in Northeast Georgia caught in…
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UGA Brings Together Strong Students from Across State — and Beyond
The University of Georgia welcomed its class of 2029 to campus on Wednesday as 6,200 first-year students descended upon Athens for the first week of classes. “We are excited to welcome the exceptional class of 2029 to the University of Georgia,” President Jere W. Morehead said in a UGA TODAY…
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For UGA’s Newest Pre-Meds, It’s Not Just About Academics — It’s About Belonging
It was a combination of a competitive academic environment and unifying community values that attracted the newest class of pre-medicine majors to the University of Georgia. Brody Hare, who had perfect attendance for 13 years, took 15 AP classes and finished ninth in his class at Coffee High School in…
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Some Older UGA Students Don’t Believe They’d be Admitted with Current Admission Pool
The University of Georgia class of 2029 exceeds the class of 2028 in every area. Test scores, GPAs and average AP course scores are the highest that the university has seen in recent years. Some students who have already completed one full year at the university said Thursday they do…
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Get to Know: Gym Owner Caroline Ward
After feeling a call to leave her career in accounting and pursue what she loves, UGA gymnastics alumna Caroline Ward opened a gym and wellness program in the basement of her home. Since then, TransFit Athens has outgrown her home and become a staple in Five Points as a strong…
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Keeping Athens In Tune: How Two Venues Built a Music Legacy
Athens has long been a birthplace of musical innovation, launching acts like R.E.M., the B-52s and Widespread Panic. This project explores how two of its most iconic venues, the Georgia Theatre and the 40 Watt Club, collaborate to sustain the city’s vibrant music scene. Through interviews with venue staff, we…
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By Day She Coaches, By Night She Protects: Meet Madicyn Robinson
Jayda Shelton was close to giving up on throwing. The Clarke Central High School athlete didn’t see college track and field as a real option — until Madicyn Robinson started coaching the team. Robinson encouraged her to create a recruiting profile, and soon after, Shelton started hearing from college coaches. …
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Priceless Connections: Inside Athens’ Really Really Free Market
No admission fees, no vendors shouting deals and no checkout lines on the second Saturday of every month at Reese Pope Park, just a few blocks from downtown Athens. Instead, a colorful sprawl of items cover the benches under the pavilion and hang from the fence — everything from books,…
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From Farm to Food Bank: Watkinsville Couple Brings Fresh Produce to Those in Need
When Dennis Mason and Eleanor Walker, a couple living in Watkinsville, heard there was a need for food at the local food bank, they knew they wanted to do something, even if only on a small scale. It began as a small garden that Mason would tend to in his…