COVID-19
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COVID-19 Coverage
California Travel Softball Players Maintain Their Skills Despite COVID-19 Limitations
Spring is normally a season filled with college acceptance letters and high school softball. However, COVID-19 has devastated sports at the high school level, including girls softball. Adding to the woes is the fact that travel softball teams suspend their operations during the high school season. Therefore, female softball players…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Farms Adapt To Pandemic’s Impact—And Thrive
Shutdowns in cities and states implemented to help halt the spread of coronavirus have thrown restaurants into sudden chaos, but what about their suppliers? According to an article from the New York Times, the closing of markets, restaurants and businesses due to the pandemic has left some farmers with no…
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COVID-19 Coverage
COVID-19 and the CARES Act: Local Business Owner Shares His Experience
On March 27, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and it was signed into law by President Trump. This act was enacted in order to support Americans and American businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can benefit from the CARES Act through the Paycheck…
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Athens-Clarke County
Online Shopping Gains Popularity In Wake Of COVID-19
Online shopping has become an increasingly preferred method of getting groceries during the COVID-19 outbreak, as both employees and customers see it as minimizing human contact and enhancing safety to slow the spread. The CDC reported 895,766 cases of COVID-19 as of April 24, 2020, with the first case in…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Small-Town Business Owner Makes Big Changes for Communities in Need
In the town of Lake Park, Georgia, just 18 miles south of Valdosta, Jennifer Singleton assists the elderly and disabled through the skills she acquired in cosmetology school. Singleton’s business, The Comb Over, offers in-home services that prioritizes the comfort of those who are unable to leave home or…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Coping with COVID-19: Researching, Reflecting on Love and Life During A Pandemic
According to the CDC, one of the best and only lines of defense we currently have against COVID-19 is social distancing, isolation and quarantining. Staying 6 feet apart and avoiding groups/crowded places is essential to protecting ourselves and others from the virus, as well as flattening the curve globally. However,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Northeast Georgia Mask Production Continues With No End In Sight
“We have all felt like we couldn’t stop [making masks],” Barbara Mock, a retired professional seamstress said. “Initially when we did this we thought if we did this for a couple of weeks until the businesses that actually do make masks ramp it up and take over, but we’re not…
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Athens-Clarke County
Reporter’s Notebook: Making Ends Meet As Businesses Struggle
Kate Ross is an undergraduate student studying journalism at Grady College, who worked part-time at Walker’s Coffee and Pub on College Avenue in downtown Athens. Like many food service industry businesses, Walker’s shut its doors to accommodate social-distancing requirements, which limited the number of people gathering in one place.…
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Athens-Clarke County
National Guard Members Enter New Type of Battle Ground With COVID-19
The National Guard is made up of men and women used to fighting overseas and helping to protect their communities at home. Now, they fight a different type of battle: COVID-19 and public’s need for food. The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia in Athens, Georgia, discontinued its volunteer program as…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Shelter-in-Place Due To Coronavirus Causes Decreasing Crime Rates in Oconee County
COVID-19 has caused a lot of problems, but one result that’s not so bad — a reduction in crime rates in at least one Northeast Georgia county. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Department said they take quarantines and safety seriously. They are expected to use all of the safety procedures recommended…