Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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Here’s How UGA Students Decorate for Comfort and Relaxation
Posters, plants, paint, pictures and a few oddities create the feeling of home as University of Georgia students settle in for the fall semester in Athens. Decor styles range from boho to coastal to industrial rustic as they personalize their rooms in dorms, apartments, and sorority and fraternity houses. Classic…
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Paddle and Pick: How You Can Kayak for Free in Copenhagen
The crystal-like water is glistening before me as I anxiously await on a wooden dock for a kayak tour in Copenhagen Harbour. The time is 1:55 in the afternoon. I arrive at my check-in point just in the knick of time to run a last-minute checklist in my head. Life…
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Just One of the Guys: UGA Female Golfer Breaks Glass Ceiling for Many
Soundbite from Griff Moody, former UGA men’s golf athlete Over the past five decades, thousands of women on athletic scholarships at the University of Georgia can be traced back to one woman: Terri Moody Hancock. Golfing in her DNA Growing up, Athens native Moody Hancock learned the sport of golf…
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The PWI Experience: Black Students Building Forms of Community at Georgia’s Flagship Institution
College dropouts have a grip on the U.S. economy, amounting to $6.2 billion in taxpayer money lost after students make the decision to call it quits. A substantial 30.6% of those dropouts are Black students, according to the Education Data Initiative and the American Institute for Research. That’s nearly double the…
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Underserved and Underwhelmed: Reality of Education Has Changed for Many Georgia Teachers
What was once a highly rewarding career is no longer for some educators. “I taught in the 90’s, throughout the whole 90’s… I had a lot of autonomy when I was teaching,” said Greg Davis, who taught fourth grade for 16 years, and now serves on the Athens-Clarke County…
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College Students Encouraged to Consider Fostering when Searching for Furry Friend
Watch the video above to learn more about the benefits of animal fostering — particularly for college students — when searching for a companion animal. Abbey Walton is a student majoring in journalism at the University of Georgia.
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Joy Village School Offers New Chances for Local Black Youth
Books focusing on Black history and pride fill the shelves of a library. Along the walls, there are posters about historical Black figures, like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, and there’s even a Juneteenth flag proudly hung in the center of a classroom. Walking around the Joy Village…
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West Broad-Hancock Roundabout Aims to Solve Traffic Issues
Shannon Summers has been at All American Plumbing, located at the West Broad-Hancock intersection, since 1993. For 29 years, he has witnessed numerous dangerous accidents. In 2021, this intersection was identified by the Georgia Department of Transportation as one of the highest risk corridors in the North Georgia district.…
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New Districts, New Elections: Candidates Look to Primary Election Following Redistricting
Georgia is officially back in election season. The advertisements are just beginning to ramp up as Georgia embraces federal, state, and local elections. To make this election year even more interesting, Georgia’s congressional districts have been redrawn. This will be the first election voting in these new boundaries. The thing…
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How to Buy a Home in a Competitive Market
Low supply and high demand have created a national boom in the housing market and as a result, homes have become harder for potential buyers to afford. From February 2021 to this past February, home prices in Georgia increased by 22% while the number of homes available for sale in…