Athens Community
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Athens-Clarke County
Retired Couple Fighting Hunger in Athens
Geoff Rushing and his wife Connie have long been concerned about hunger in their community, logging numerous hours volunteering with local homeless shelters and relief agencies. As they entered their retirement years, the couple saw the problem getting worse, and rather than ease into a life of leisure, they got…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Artists Use Pop-Up Sales to Fill Pandemic Void
When local artist Jessie Lamay lost her job in March 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic, she didn’t know this would only be the start of her difficult year. Two months later, her mom died after a 10-year battle with cancer. Shortly after, Lamay was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Mourning and…
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Athens-Clarke County
CARES: Local Business Owner Relies On Community After Denial
Rashe Malcom, small business owner of Rashe’s Cuisine in Athens, said she was disheartened after being denied access to funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “I am not just sitting around saying ‘oh, they ran out of money,’ but I got an actual denial, and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Library Presents New Community Volunteer Program at Cedar Shoals High School
If you can empower young high school girls to lead, one group says you are needed. The B.E.E. Club Inc. is looking for active volunteers in the community who can mentor and guide female students at Cedar Shoals High Schools for the club’s new program called B.E.E. Engaged. The new…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Farmers and Business Owners Count the Costs of Working Together
As cooler days begin to last a little longer, the obvious signs of spring manifest themselves in blooming flowers, warmer weather and a higher concentration of runners stretching their legs along Milledge Avenue. In the outdoor eating area at Big City Bread on Finley Street, diners enjoying the mild evening…
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Athens-Clarke County
Return of Athens Teen Program Looks Like a ‘Grand Slam’
It’s baseball season, but Athens is hitting a different kind of grand slam. Longtime Athens residents will remember the Grand Slam program. Athens Recreation and Parks (now Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services), cooperating with Athens Police and other organizations, started the program in 1990 to help curb teen crime. Teens gathered…
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Athens-Clarke County
Food Stamp Cuts Affect Athens
“Aint no telling what I gotta. You know. I’m gonna have to go to other churches and everywhere else to make ends meet” says food stamp recipient Brenda Sims. Sims is a mother of two. She receives disability benefits as well as food stamps. Like many families on…
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Northeast Georgia News
Safety Measures for Halloween
Emergency room doctors and nurses are getting ready for Halloween. Kids are more likely to get hit by a car on this night than any other during the year. Sully from Monsters, Inc., a lady bug, and even Superman. These toddlers are ready for Halloween, a safe Halloween, this year.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee St. UMC Approves Plan For New Building
One local church is still on the long road to recovery after a devastating fire. But now we know what the re-built one is going to look like. The design for the new Oconee StreetUnited Methodist Church is shown above. The church just approved the design this week. The fire…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nuςi’s Space 13th Anniversary
It’s an anniversary celebration, and everybody’s invited! This parking lot’s empty now… but come Friday, it will be packed with partiers. Nuci’s Space is celebrating thirteen years of serving Athens. Youth Programs Coordinator Laura Ford said she’s looking forward to the future, “We’ve been here a while and we’re really excited…