Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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UGA ‘reCYCLE’ Program Gives Abandoned Bicycles Purpose
The University of Georgia reCYCLE program began in 2014 when student workers in transportation and parking services noticed a lot of abandoned bikes on campus bike racks. Now, it has grown into a stream-lined program that collects and refurbishes deserted bicycles to give to UGA students and faculty in need…
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UGA Green Roof Garden Coping with COVID-19 Harvest Loss
Due to the mandated University of Georgia campus closure in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Abbie Dillon, the Office of Sustainability’s Urban Agriculture intern working to maintain the Green Roof Garden, was barred from campus and forced to abandon numerous crops. As a result, the Green Roof Garden…
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Jackson County Library Provides Stable Environment For Digital Learners
Duncan Reynolds, a student at East Jackson Comprehensive High School, has not yet gone back to school in person. Lately, he has been doing the majority of his schoolwork at his local library in Nicholson. Harold S. Swindle Public Library in Jackson County offers Wi-Fi and a productive environment for…
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Why Young Voters Were Key Piece to Deciding Georgia in 2020
The state of Georgia finished counting ballots from the Nov. 3 general election late last week, with Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden leading incumbent Republican President Donald Trump by just 13,977 total votes (As of 11:32 a.m., Nov. 18). Barring any changes to the result from the full…
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UGA Professors, Students Try to Adapt in World of Coronavirus
Janet Frick, an associate professor in the University of Georgia Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program, said no one day this semester has been the same. Professors have had to make multiple adjustments this fall from the way they teach their classes to the way they interact with students. “I think…
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UGA Students React to Election Results, Discuss Faith and Politics
In the wake of Election Day, three students at the University of Georgia shared their thoughts on politics and the recent election, and how their personal faiths impacted how they voted. \t Mahnoor Farooq: Junior psychology major, member of the UGA Muslim Student Association \t Zainub Ali: Sophomore…
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Georgia Political Candidates on Mental Health, Funding
In Georgia, the coronavirus pandemic has worsened mental health conditions across the state. This past June, the CDC surveyed 5,412 adults and found that over 40% reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse. Nearly 31% reported symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder, and 13.3% reported starting or increasing…
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A Win For Affordable Housing: Inclusionary Development Charge One Step Closer to Reality
The push for more affordable housing in Athens has reached a significant moment, as the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission agreed to submit their response to Mayor Girtz’s Inclusionary Development Charge during their meeting on Oct. 8. The Inclusionary Development Charge, which was originally created in Fall of 2019 and presented…
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How Pope Francis’ Recent Messages Will Affect Catholic Voters in Georgia
Pope Francis released his newest encyclical, Fratelli tutti, at the start of October. The letter is meant for Catholics worldwide, but the messages he penned focus on topical issues in the United States 2020 election. The topics covered included: movement across borders, whether or not there can be…
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The Arts Open Our Eyes to the Good and Grotesque Realities of Southern Culture
The American South is buried in stereotypes. It is a region confined to the pits of its past and a perceived discomfort to its changing present. To understand the realities of this region defined by legacy, the complexities of Southern culture cannot be trapped in a cycle of myths and…