Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Local Neighborhoods Have Growing Concerns Over Quarry Expansion
Homes in South Jackson County are lined with “Stop The Rock Quarry” signs. Residents on Chandler Bridge Road have signs at nearly every house expressing the concern that they have with a quarry proposal. Jackson County resident and Stop The Rock Quarry leader and activist Randy Durham said he finds…
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Northeast Georgia County Representatives Discuss Population Growth
Grady Newsource brought in representatives from the surrounding counties to address the issue of population growth — during a special solutions journalism broadcast on Nov. 15. Recently, Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Oconee and Madison counties have all seen an influx in population. The Solutions Journalism Network defines solutions journalism as rigorous reporting…
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Student Organization Works with UGA, Athens Community to Reduce Plastic Waste
Bag the Bag is a student-run organization at the University of Georgia that works with the Athens community to promote sustainable practices. One way that Bag the Bag connects with the Athens area is through community clean-ups and helping businesses with handling their old plastic bags. On the University of…
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Legally Latina: Impact of Latina Underrepresentation in Law School
Laura Jimenez Garcia, a third-year law student at the University of Georgia, lived in her birth country of Colombia until she was 5 years old. When she and her mother immigrated to the United States, they settled in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Navigating this new world at a young age forced…
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Zero Waste Athletics at Georgia Soccer Score Goal
Looking at concessions alone, sporting events produce a considerable amount of waste. Denise Plemmons, the waste reduction coordinator for the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division, said the landfill typically receives an additional 35-40 tons of landfill waste after a University of Georgia home football game. According to the University of Georgia…
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Making Waves: Athens Water Festival Uses Interaction to Educate Young People
Children raced from tent to tent across the park, as their parents closely followed. Underneath one awning, visitors learned about coastal Georgian plant diets by means of dissecting pitcher plants, while volunteers at another nearby booth tossed a handful of balls atop a playground parachute to visualize how states of…
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Newest Elementary School in Barrow County Provides Relief from Overpopulation
Barrow County opened its 10th elementary school this year. Austin Road Elementary had its first day of classes on Aug. 1, and the Rockets are hoping to be another elementary school in Barrow that exceeds Georgia statewide standards. “We had mobile [classrooms] beginning to pile up at Yargo Elementary School,…
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Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds: Supporting Georgia Farmers Amidst Mental Health Crisis
In the Appalachian city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Hessler’s family of generational farmers-turned-coal miners emphasized the principles of nourishing others and establishing community through food. “[Farming] becomes a constant conversation with the life and death dichotomy of bringing things from seeds and knowing that they might die,” Brit Hessler said. Today,…
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Literacy as a Lifeline: How UGA Alum Malcolm Mitchell’s Story Links Low Literacy to Poverty
Adult education isn’t always easily accessible. Many adults with low literacy skills struggle to balance pursing education and fulfilling day to day responsibilities. Navigating life as an adult with limited literacy skills is a challenge UGA alum Malcolm Mitchell understands all too well. Growing up, Mitchell had limited access…
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Horticulturist Abra Lee to Give Lecture on Black Female Gardeners
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host author and horticulturist Abra Lee for its Johnstone Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lee’s lecture, titled “The Invincible Garden Ladies,” will highlight the stories of Black female horticulturists in U.S. history. The Johnstone Lecture series, which started in 1994, honors the garden’s…