Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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‘More Than A Funk’: How Social Isolation Impacts UGA Students’ Mental Health
Samantha King, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, said the past year has felt like the movie “Groundhog Day.” She gets out of bed, does her schoolwork, eats, goes to bed, and does it all over again the next day. King realized the repetitive lifestyle she experienced as…
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Jaylen Black Recounts Her Last Days In U.S. Capitol Before COVID-19 Closures
Jaylen Black, a University of Georgia alumni, tells her story about being an up-and-coming professional in the U.S. Capitol. Working as a communication fellow in the office of then-Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, her success was halted due to increased COVID-19 cases in the Washington D.C. area and many business…
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Local Emma Amos Exhibit Is Breakthrough For Diversifying Art Museums
There is a rare exhibit on display at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens. This is because an exhibit of art work entirely by African-American female artists is rare indeed. The Emma Amos: Color Odyssey exhibit is exactly this, and you may view it in person at the…
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Roadside Recovery: Athens Organization Fights to Overcome Addiction Despite Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly paused services across the country, one support system can’t be stopped. Access Point of Georgia is trying to remedy the effects of the opioid epidemic by providing people with clean syringes. In the middle of Athens, a little table on the side of…
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New Georgia Bills Will Affect Public’s Access to Cybersecurity Details
Georgia House Bill 156, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in late March, “increases data sharing between different parts of government about data breaches and cyber-attacks,” according to Sarah Brewerton-Palmer, chair of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s Legislative Committee. However, Brewerton-Palmer is concerned the bill could exempt an entire report about…
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Saving The Environment One Person At A Time: How Changing Individual Habits Creates Sustainable Change
A morning alarm rings through a bedroom in an apartment just off the campus of the University of Georgia. Logen Roberts, a senior at UGA, wakes up and wanders into her bathroom, turns on the tap, and begins brushing her teeth. She washes her face, gets dressed and heads out…
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UGA Multicultural Organizations Find Success With Drive-Ins for In-Person Events
A year after the start of the pandemic, student leaders at the University of Georgia are coming together with members of their student organizations — while still complying with COVID-19 university guidelines. Multicultural Services and Programs organizations, such as the Black Affairs Council and the Vietnamese Student Association,…
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Undocumented Student Alliance Campaigns for Rights of Immigrants and Students
The Undocumented Student Alliance at the University of Georgia partnered with the Hispanic Student Union to host their first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic on, Tuesday, April 13. The organizations gathered on the same day that the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents, who have upheld…
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palabra. Expands Opportunities for Latino Journalists, Audiences Through Multimedia Platform
Vicki Adame was a freelance journalist working in Mexico City before the pandemic and was able to tell stories that were happening in that community through palabra. Palabra. is a multimedia platform that allows members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists who are freelance journalists to cover stories and…
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How This Athens Business Went From Closing to A Multi-Seasonal Outdoor Dining Experience
Last Resort Grill owner Melissa Clegg has reinvented her business model in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, as told to Hayley Croke. Hayley Croke is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in film studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University…