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Health
Smart Pills Move Off Campus, Into Workplace
It’s a quarter till 10 p.m. You’ve been up since six this morning, and on your feet since eight. You’re a pharmacist, pulling the second of back-to-back 14-hour shifts at a big retail store. Now, as your long shift winds down and you get ready close the pharmacy to the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Becomes Pharmaceutical Hub
Few think of Athens, Georgia, as a pharmaceutical development hub. But the town is home to no fewer than six pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. One of these is the Abeome Corporation, founded in 2000. Abeome is a privately held biotechnology company that focuses on the development of therapeutic antibodies, one…
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Rocky Road from Foster Care to Independence
SUWANEE — Nineteen-year-old Brandon is in trouble. Already the young man has survived homelessness as an infant, done jail time as an adult, and been labeled with four different behavioral or mental health problems. His adoptive mother, Bonnie, 52—who asked that their last name not be used—explains how the trouble…
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Athens-Clarke County
Making Prescriptions Convenient for Senior Patients
If you think remembering to take your daily vitamin is hard now, just wait until you’re older. According to Robbin St. John, a pharmacist and educator at St. Mary’s Hospital, “the average senior takes 10-20 medications per day.” Like the rest of us, seniors can find remembering what to take…
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Madison County
Grady Newsource Profile: Danielsville Volunteer Fire Chief Marc Perry
By Danielle Herman Forty-four years. That’s how long one local firefighter has been volunteering his time to support his community. Danielsville fire chief Marc Perry has been with the Madison county station since its beginning, and has helped bring his service to qualify as one of the finest in the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Tiny Homes on Rise in Georgia
The tiny home movement is gaining traction in Athens and beyond as people realize they would rather invest their time and money on life experiences instead of a house. “We are killing ourselves at jobs we don’t like to afford a lifestyle we don’t realize we don’t need,” said Will…
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UGA Sports
Meet Mark Richt’s Barber
Whether you’re happy, sad, or indifferent about it, the past week has been filled with news about the firing of Mark Richt. Reporter Erin O’Brien met with the man behind the mane of the legendary former coach. By: Erin O’Brien
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Athens-Clarke County
Coach Mark Richt Will Not Coach Bowl Game
Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Claude Felton, from UGA Sports Communication released a statement announcing that Coach Mark Richt will not coach bowl game. McClendon named interim coach. For Immediate Release December 3, 2015 ATHENS——–Former University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt has made the decision that he will not coach…
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UGA
UGA Police Offer E-Commerce Safety Zone
45 murders have been linked to Craigslist crimes as of June 2014 according to Law Street Media. Whether you are trying to save a few bucks, or snag an item sold out in stores, you might be thinking about using sites like Craigslist to purchase items online. Making transactions with…
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Athens-Clarke County
Downtown ‘Parade of Lights’ Issues Road Closures
Here are road closures for the downtown Athens area before the “Parade of Lights” event starts at 7 p.m.: \t Dougherty Street along the Assembly area will be closed to traffic at 4:45 p.m. \t The intersection of Washington Street and College Road will be closed to traffic…