Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Forgotten Essentials: How Donating Personal Care Items Can Help
For many, buying shampoo, conditioner, deodorant or laundry detergent is an afterthought. But for thousands of families in Athens, these essentials are a financial burden often forcing difficult trade-offs between hygiene and other necessities like rent, utilities and food. Hygiene insecurity, sometimes referred to as hygiene poverty, describes the inability…
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Get to Know: UGA Pitcher Charlie Goldstein
Georgia pitcher Charlie Goldstein is playing his fourth season in Athens after redshirting during the 2020 season. The Alpharetta native returned to Georgia after briefly entering the transfer portal before the 2024 season. This season, Goldstein is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA. His team is 36-11 and sits at No.…
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Get to Know: UGA Catcher Henry Hunter
Henry Hunter, senior catcher and team leader for the Georgia baseball team (36-11), played a key role in the team’s series win over No. 1 Arkansas last month, hitting a walk-off home run to seal the final game. As ninth-ranked Georgia looks for momentum heading into the Southeastern Conference tournament,…
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A Blue Dot in Red State: Indivisible GA10 Demands to be Heard
Even though the Athens-Clarke County Library auditorium is already packed with attendees, more try to squeeze in. The event organizers direct people to overflow rooms, but some sneak past and try to blend in with the media crews lining the room. The murmur of hundreds of local Democrats grows louder…
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Women-Owned Businesses in Barrow Are Finding Success
Barrow County is home to 133 women-owned businesses according to the 2022 U.S. Census, and unfortunately for the community, this number is going downwards, which opposes the statewide trends. Forty-six percent of businesses in Georgia are women-owned, which contributes to the national 114% of female entrepreneurship growth in the last…
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Adopt-A-Mom Celebrates Single Mothers as Unseen Heroes this Mother’s Day
Every Mother’s Day, The Ark, a nonprofit organization that supports single mothers with financial assistance and educational resources, celebrates them with Adopt-a-Mom. With the help of donations from community members, the program gifts single mothers with flowers, handwritten notes, and this year, a brunch. Supporting low-income single mothers is about…
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Business Students to Business Owners: Friendship, Community Fuels Sunroof Coffee
Balanced on her dad’s shoulders, the little girl gripped her stuffed animal and giggled as she was entertained by his antics. Nick Alliston opened the sliding window, placed their drinks on the counter, and asked them to double-check that the hot chocolate was not too hot. No more than…
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Historic Athens Program Repairs Houses to Make Reparations
Donna Archibald was born and raised in Athens, but when she needed to replace her roof, she found her ability to stay in her home threatened. “I would have had to struggle and pay for it myself because my insurance company turned me down,” Archibald said. “If I had to…
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Get to Know: UGA Club Lacrosse President Skylar DeLuca
As president of the University of Georgia’s women’s club lacrosse team, Skylar Deluca isn’t just leading on the field; she’s shaping the future of a fast-growing sport at Georgia. With the No. 1-ranked team heading into the national tournament in Wichita, Kansas., Deluca shares what it takes to balance leadership,…
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US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Draws Local Responses
For the second time, President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement — a hit to climate change efforts. The Paris Climate Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to reduce the risk and impact of climate change by calling for countries to reduce greenhouse gas…