Two community members smile as they sort through items at the Really Really Free Market on April 12, 2025. (Photo/Christian Conte)

Priceless Connections: Inside Athens’ Really Really Free Market

No admission fees, no vendors shouting deals and no checkout lines on the second ...

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A man and a woman stand with two dogs in front of community food plots.

From Farm to Food Bank: Watkinsville Couple Brings Fresh Produce to Those in Need

When Dennis Mason and Eleanor Walker, a couple living in Watkinsville, heard there was ...

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One in Many: How Paloma Park Stands Out in Downtown Athens

In a neighborhood packed with more than 340 businesses, standing out isn’t easy. Downtown ...

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Athens Farmers Market Brings Fresh Food, Community to Creature Comforts

Every Wednesday evening, Creature Comforts transforms into a vibrant hub of local food, community ...

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Seyoung Holte shows off one of her favorite varieties of hosta in the woodland garden at her home on Sunday, March 23. The back corner of the garden is a dedicated propagation station for plants going to markets. (Photo/ Makenna Reavis)

Rooted in Community: How Holte Gardens Blossomed Into Thriving Business

Seyoung Holte never planned on turning her backyard into a prosperous plant business. But ...

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Melanie Ford performs a backflip dismount at the United States Equestrian Federation/Equestrian Vaulting United States of America Octoberfest vaulting competition in 2023 in Castle Rock, Colo. She and her horse Zenny won each event and placed first overall. Julien Ramos

Get to Know: Equestrian Vaulter Melanie Ford

Melanie Ford is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major at Georgia. She’s also ...

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Carlyncia McDowell, PhD student and graduate teaching assistant, stands in front of the Institute for African American Studies office located in the Holmes-Hunter Building. This is where she works, pursues her research and creates a safe space for Black students. (Photo/Shweta Krishnan)

UGA Doctoral Student Uses Research, Personal Experiences to Create a Safe Space for Black Students

Carlyncia McDowell has two goals with her work: exploring racial inequities within health and ...

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Making Space: Women Changing the Face of Fitness

When Aly McGuire first applied to work at Athens Health & Fitness, she didn’t ...

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Young Female Farmers Encourages Healthy, Self-Sufficient Farming Practices

  Since she was 4 years old, Margo Candelario has been working in the ...

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MOAS Addresses Pet Overpopulation Through Spay It Forward Program

Pet overpopulation is a growing issue in Northeast Georgia, straining local shelters and putting ...

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Family Business: Cedar Shoals’ Record-Breaking Scorer Works with Brother’s Clothing Brand

Cedar Shoals High School soccer players value that they aren’t just a team: they’re ...

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In Oconee County, Georgia, the lessons being learned inside the classroom are making their way home, inspiring families and school children to take recycling more seriously. Through school and community initiatives that emphasize environmental responsibility, many young students are becoming more committed to sustainable practices in Oconee County, teaching their parents and siblings to adopt greener habits.

Oconee County Schools Promote Sustainability Through Classroom Recycling Initiatives

In Oconee County, students are learning lessons about recycling and the environment that they’ll ...

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