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Athens-Clarke County
BikeAthens: Laying Foundations for Transportation
Nonprofit BikeAthens works to expand equity and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians in Athens, Georgia.
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Food
From Prison To Plate: One Organization’s Approach On Food Sustainability
Produce grown by inmates at the county jail is not a typical method of trying to combat food insecurity within a community, but sometimes outside-the-box ideas can provide new angles and new solutions. This is one of the many programs offered by Walton Wellness, a nonprofit organization aiming to provide…
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Athens-Clarke County
Spread of Sustainable Restaurants in Athens: How Composting Is Making Local Restaurants Greener
The last Maepole customer stands from their table and makes their way to a compost bin on the verge of overflow from the day’s diners. After another bustling dinner service, staff began their nightly routine of scrubbing down the kitchen, breaking down seating, sanitizing equipment and taking out the compost;…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Eats Together Initiative Feeds Community During Pandemic
Click the image below to see the story. Missy Tucker and Caitlin Phillips are seniors majoring in journalism at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Diversity
Athens-Area Private Schools offering In-Person Instruction Experience Changes in Enrollment
Private schools in Athens experienced both decreases and increases in enrollment before the school year began as they offer in-person classes. COVID-19 Case Tracker Overview There have been no reported positive cases of coronavirus at Downtown Academy, Waseca Montessori School or Double Helix. Athens Christian School has had only two…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Government Funds Helps Montessori School Stay Afloat During the Pandemic
Dana Butler has been the owner and lead instructor at the Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School for the past 16 1/2 years. Over the years, Dana and her husband, John, who serves as the business manager for the school, helped educate hundreds of children from all over the world, but since…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Leisure Services Expands Programming to Adapt to COVID-19 Limitations
As the residents of Athens, Georgia, learn how to navigate a world in the COVID-19 era, Clarke County Leisure Services is also learning how to adapt their programming to an evolving world. Clarke County Leisure Service Parks and Facilities, besides Morton Theatre, are currently open to the public. In-person programs…
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2020 Election
Local Campaign Ads Pile Up in Trash After Election Day 2020
Local campaigns have been handing out yard signs, slipping campaign ads under doors, and sending direct mail fliers to Athens-Clarke County residents over the past several months. Many of these mailers and fliers end up in the recycling or the trash. This year’s election is the most expensive election to…
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COVID-19 Coverage
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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Diversity
Women in Business Re-Evaluated: How 2 Local Women See Limitations, Challenges
The number of women-owned businesses increased 21%, while all businesses increased only 9%, according to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Business Report funded by American Express. Yet, two women in Athens see this statistic from different perspectives. Taylor Pender is the president of the UGA Women in Business Organization, and…