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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Drag: A Story of Pandemic Resilience
After a smoke break and 3 p.m. breakfast of waffles, bacon, syrup and berries, 24-year-old Tia Blake Jackson lounges in her bed. Her pink tank top hangs off her shoulder as she lays on her stomach. Donning a sweet gap-toothed smile, she wears no makeup, and a cream-colored bonnet covers…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘It is a Sacred Place’: Returning Dignity to Brooklyn Cemetery
Birds twitter, sunlight breaks through the trees, and the gate at the entrance to Brooklyn Cemetery clangs in the breeze. The rush of passing cars on the nearby road contrasts the hush of this sacred place. Brooklyn Cemetery is a historically Black cemetery in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Did The Pandemic Pander To The Healthcare Industry?
When COVID-19 settled over the U.S. like a miasma early last year, the economy took a heavy hit as businesses closed their doors and people sheltered in place. The necessity of the health care industry may have saved it from the same blows. Health care providers are among the top…
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Education
The Balancing Act: How One UGA Student Juggles Being Full-Time Student and Entrepreneur
It’s 10 a.m., and Abbie Alf heads to her kitchen with a list detailing orders for the week. Dressed in her favorite baking attire, an oversized white T-shirt and black leggings, she pulls back her long, brown hair into a ponytail. A cheerful smile flushes across her face despite her…
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Athens-Clarke County
Reign Streiter Reveals Origin of Billboards That Blanket Athens
Reign Streiter is a real estate agent with Give Back Real Estate in Athens. He is better known as the man with the shaved head, who in 2006 started placing billboards throughout Athens. A conflict with the sports marketing department of the University of Georgia played a part, Streiter…
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Athens-Clarke County
FARM Rx Strives To Cure Illnesses With Fresh Food
Food As Real Medicine Rx (FARM Rx) is a program at the Athens Farmers Market dedicated to helping those in the underserved communities of Athens by providing fresh produce and classes to creating a healthier lifestyle. Through partnerships with other local efforts and healthcare providers, FARM Rx is able…
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COVID-19 Coverage
‘More Than A Funk’: How Social Isolation Impacts UGA Students’ Mental Health
Samantha King, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, said the past year has felt like the movie “Groundhog Day.” She gets out of bed, does her schoolwork, eats, goes to bed, and does it all over again the next day. King realized the repetitive lifestyle she experienced as…
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In-Depth
Podcast: G-Day Is Back
Georgia football hosted its annual spring game on April 17 after missing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanford Stadium capacity was reduced down to 20%, and there wasn’t tailgating around town. Still, after a year full of unknowns and countless hurdles, the Bulldogs took the field for the…
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Athens-Clarke County
How This Athens Business Went From Closing to A Multi-Seasonal Outdoor Dining Experience
Last Resort Grill owner Melissa Clegg has reinvented her business model in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, as told to Hayley Croke. Hayley Croke is a junior majoring in journalism and minoring in film studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University…
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Athens-Clarke County
Independent Press in Athens Publishes Latina, Indigenous Stories
A small independent press in Athens, Georgia, Orca Libros, opened its doors in 2018 with the sole focus of providing an outlet for Latin American women authors. “There is a new wave of Mexican and Latin American writers… It is important to remark on the voices of these people,” said…