Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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FarmRx Provides Free Produce for Low-Income Families in Athens
One in six Athens residents are considered “food insecure,” according to Feeding America. Thirty-five percent of that group do not qualify for assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. FarmRx, also known as the Food as Medicine Prescription Program, is working to provide free fruits and vegetables to low-income families…
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‘Radically Inclusive’: Athens Coffee Spot Employs, Empowers People with Disabilities
At Bitty & Beau’s coffee shop, customers might notice “we love you” or “you are awesome” written on the side of their cup of joe. These positive notes are emblematic of a culture of encouragement and inclusivity in the store, which is a space dedicated to primarily hiring people with…
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Protesting ‘Toxic’ Policing: Athens Area Residents March for Accountability
Tiffany Taylor worries about her four sons. She is constantly anxious that they are in danger — she fears that one day, they will have an encounter with law enforcement that could end their lives. “I stand before you as a mother who is in mourning for yet another black…
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Biker Group Travels Highways of Georgia Delivering Narcan to Law Enforcement
Opioid-related deaths have doubled from 2019 to 2021, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Health. This means the demand for Narcan has also gone up — but it’s not so easy to come by. “It should be widely available; it isn’t necessarily so,” said Orion Mowbray, associate dean…
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Black Undergraduate Enrollment is Dropping: How One Student-Led Organization is Fighting to Raise It
Listen to the story here. While the University of Georgia’s student population continues to grow each year, the number of Black undergraduate admissions hasn’t grown at all — it’s declining. According to the UGA Fact Book, which shows publicly available information facilitated by the Office of Institutional Research,…
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Barrow County Nonprofit Serves Children in Crisis Across Georgia
One backpack and one volunteer at a time, Adventure Bags, a nonprofit out of Barrow County, is serving children displaced from their homes across the state of Georgia. Adventure Bags is partnering with agencies and organizations to give backpacks to children entering foster care, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters or…
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UGA MFA In Film, Television, And Digital Media Brings Sustainability To Set
University of Georgia master’s of fine arts student Matt Hudgins just received a sustainability grant for his project “And…Action! Bringing sustainability on-set with the MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media.” The project was devised to “help reduce the environmental footprint of UGA student film productions, as well as enhance…
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2 Schools in Athens-Clarke County Receive Honors for AP Programs
Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals high schools in Athens-Clarke County were recently named Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools. Ginger Lehmann, AP coordinator at Clarke Central High School, said it’s rewarding to receive recognition from the state, especially given the rigor of the courses. “We have students who take several courses,…
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From kitchen to compost: new grant to expand commercial compost program in Athens
A new grant awarded to the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division will expand the county’s commercial compost program potential capacity by providing funds to purchase a larger collection truck and other materials. The current collection system started around 2016. Businesses, nonprofits and other organizations in Athens can pay to have food…
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How Getting Communities To Fall In Love With Nature Will Be The Key to Saving It
Love is in the air. Or is it just smog? Efforts to combat climate change often educate people on steps they can take toward sustainability, but even with the knowledge, getting people to actually change their daily habits and personal routines can be harder to instill. Understanding the need for…