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Athens-Clarke County
Local Entrepreneurship, Innovation Blossoms in Athens
The University of Georgia and the Athens community create a vibrant hub for entrepreneurship, where students and alumni alike turn passions into thriving ventures. Business ownership is becoming popular — a 2023 study from Square found that over half of Gen-Z is considering starting their own business. Young creatives…
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Athens-Clarke County
Growing Pains: Rock Lobsters Hit Hard Ice in Inaugural Season
The Athens Rock Lobsters started their first practice sessions on Sept. 30 and played their first game on Oct. 11. After the first four games, the Rock Lobsters were undefeated. However, there is one problem. The renovations on The Classic Center, which include their new hockey arena, Akins Ford Arena,…
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2024 Election
A Look Inside: Athens-Clarke Conducts Poll Accuracy Testing Before 2024 Election
Footsteps echoed through the hallways as suitcases were wheeled into their designated locations. People unzipped, took out and then helped the machines whir to life with wires. Faint chatter carried across the room, some with questions and others with idle chitchat. Inside the Athens-Clarke County Facilities and Landscape Management Building,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Books for Keeps Hosts Community Book Fair in Athens
The Community Book Fair in Athens, hosted by Books for Keeps, will be open to the public from 2-6 p.m. for the next two Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next two Saturdays. Each person can get up to 100 books for free. Christian Andrade…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Police Internship Helps Local Youth
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s internship program aims to bring young people into public service and law enforcement. The program upgraded two years ago, which provides more positions for students. UGA student Kendra Hood is one of this years current interns working in Community Outreach intern. This role allows…
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Athens-Clarke County
Speed, Thrills and Community Spirit: Inside Athens’ Twilight Criterium
As the sun slips behind rooftops, cyclists perform their last-minute rituals: checking tire pressures, securing shoe cleats and giving a tight-lipped camaraderie to their competitors. Golden rays, now soft and hazy, bask the streets of Athens in a warm glow, shimmering lightly off the chrome details of lined-up bicycles. A…
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Athens-Clarke County
Mayor Girtz Proposes $1 Million for Affordable Housing, Promotes Future Land Use Plan
Athens’ population is expected to increase by about 30,000 residents over the next 20 years, which includes the students expected to enroll in UGA’s forthcoming School of Medicine. The Athens-Clarke County Commission and Mayor Kelly Girtz are working on a Future Land Use Plan that will help determine zoning and…
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Environment
CHaRM Provides Local Solution to Challenging Waste Issues
Recycling is a sustainable way to help the environment. It keeps waste and other products out of landfills and environments, but this can be a hard task for some people due to accessibility of recycling management systems or due to the materials that some folks possess. A little less than…
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Diversity
Hunter-Holmes Lecture Tackles Black Maternal Mortality Rates
UGA’s first Black female student, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, celebrated her 82nd birthday at the annual Hunter-Holmes Lecture with Spelman President Helene Gayle. At the lecture, Hunter-Gault also recounted her struggles first coming on to campus. “There were students, mostly boys, yelling the n-word go home and that was supposed to deter…
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Environment
From Pollination to Plate, Bees and Beekeeping Play an Irreplaceable Role in Food Production
The bustling aisles of a grocery store offer rows upon rows of food to choose from. In this space, the freedom of choice appears endless, though insight into where and how exactly a product originates may not be as readily available. Peering beyond the confines of the supermarket’s shelves can…