Q&As
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AthHalf Director Offers Tips, Advice for Half Marathon Runners
Participants preparing for the 2026 AthHalf Half Marathon faced the challenge of balancing their training goals with the intense Georgia heat and humidity. The half marathon is scheduled for Oct. 11. Race organizers faced their own challenge as a storm front is headed to the region, but organizers said Thursday…
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From Safety to Parks: Q&As Provide Quick Look at Key Topics in Athens
Get to know Athens and topics from public safety to the restaurant scene to park development and more from people in the know. Nearly 50 students interviewed professionals, business owners, community leaders, musicians, law enforcement, government staffers and students in September to learn more about their beats, a special topic…
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Q&A: What to Know about Staying Safe on UGA’s Campus
Jeff Hammock thinks of his own family in his role as the deputy chief of community engagement and professional standards at the University of Georgia Police Department. One reason is because his son is a UGA student. Hammock provided tips for staying safe on campus with UGA students to ensure…
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Q&A with Athens Code Enforcement Administrator Jack Reddick
Parking violations, trash management and housing codes are part of Jack Reddick’s job as administrator for the Athens-Clarke County Code Enforcement Division. His division oversees how residents adhere to the county’s rules and regulations. Reddick, a former code enforcement officer with 22 years in the field, is a University of…
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Q&A: Athens Area Chamber Leader Shares Restaurant, Retail Outlook
Marissa Chastain is the vice president of operations for the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she moved into in 2021. Chastain spent eight years as a chamber member prior to taking her current position. She served as an ambassador and small business committee leader during that time, which…
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Q&A: Baddie’s Burger House Founder Discusses Sole Ownership, Tate Expansion
Joe Nedza’s mission is to build strong people through leadership development as the founder and owner of Baddie’s Burger House and Hot or Not Chicken Co. in Athens. The entrepreneur opened the first Baddie’s in December 2022 in the Five Points neighborhood. The restaurant serves smash burgers, hand-cut fries and…
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Q&A: Zygmant Aims to Shape Future of Athens-Clarke County Parks
Kimberly Zygmant is the new director of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government’s Leisure Services Department. She began work May 26. Zygmant previously served as assistant parks and recreation director for Layton, Utah, from 2023 until 2026. Before that, she was assistant director of parks and recreation for Victoria, Texas; recreation…
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Voters Provide Insight into Key Issues, Data in Upcoming Election
The Georgia primary is May 19, and ahead of Election Day, we asked voters why they vote, how they vote and what issues matter most to them. Students in Reporting II: Research, Data and Documents for Reporting used statewide voter data to gain familiarity with Georgia voters and to find…
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Registered Gen Z Latinos Double Compared to Millennial Latinos in Georgia
The number of Latino registered voters in Georgia almost doubled from Millennials, born 1981-1996, to Generation Z, born 1997-2012, the largest increase of any racial demographic in data that includes all registered Georgia voters. Miguel Martínez, a 21-year-old Latino student at the University of Georgia and a registered voter, registered…
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Equity a Priority for One UGA Student in Upcoming Mayoral Election
Isabella Gonzalez, a 22-year-old voter who grew up in Athens and attends the University of Georgia, has a personal tie to the upcoming mayoral election, as she used to babysit for the current mayor, Kelly Girtz. There are 80,500 registered voters in Clarke County, and 18-24-year-olds make up 10,067…