georgia
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Northeast Georgia News
Organic Farming: Good for Our Health, Environment
Murray Brett brushes his hands off after sifting through his Rouge de Bordeaux bread flour inside his Mill at DaySpring Farms. He puts the lid back on the bucket of his fresh batch of organically grown flour. In 2011, Murray and Paula Brett founded DaySpring Farms, located just 30…
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Health
Rural Georgia Struggles with Health Care Accessibility
You are having a health emergency. You call 911. The nearest hospital is an hour away. You are diagnosed with cancer, but it took you months to find out because you don’t have transportation to see the one primary care physician in your county. You finally get an appointment…
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Barrow County
UPDATE: Apalachee High School Community Responds to Shooting, Deaths
Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student, is in custody. Officials explained what they know so far to the media at a press conference. The city of Winder came together at a vigil…
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In-Depth
Pricey Phone Fees: Obstacles Facing Families of Incarcerated Georgians
Families of incarcerated individuals in Georgia have to pay big to hear the voices of their loved ones. Georgia ranks among the least affordable states in terms of jail and prison phone calls. These exorbitant fees are aggravating for people such as Ariel Lopez, a woman from Dawson, Georgia, whose…
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In-Depth
Two Sides of the Same Track: Racing is a Family Affair
Giovanni Rossi is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. This story was produced during the annual Woodall Weekend Workshop in 2023.
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In-Depth
Hoping for Good: Family Recounts Journey to Health for Their Son
Roxi Good, mother to Felix Good, recounts her experience a year and a half ago when her son became incredibly sick. That ultimately forced her and her husband, Ashlin Good, to take him to the hospital. They discovered Felix had dilated cardiomyopathy, which caused his heart to later completely…
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In-Depth
Building Memories through Light Box Memorials
Janice Lam is the owner of Kraftastic Creations and Light Box Gifts in Jasper County, Georgia. Lam has run her business out of a reclaimed trailer she bought from the Department of Education since 2015. Lam has a deep love for the work that she does, specifically in the…
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In-Depth
Sam Thornton and the FFA Truck and Tractor Pull
In 1996, Sam Thornton, an alumnus of FFA, came up with the idea of doing a tractor pull to benefit the current Jasper County FFA chapter, which in its 27 years of existence, has been the biggest fundraiser for their chapter. This allows the FFA officers to go to…
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Environment
A Cattle Calling: Working Toward a Farm Dream
Gaven Edge, 27, is a cattle farmer from Mansfield, Georgia, and he has herds in both Newton and Jasper counties. Edge bales and rolls hay, which he sells to barns, farms and individuals across multiple counties in Georgia, to supplement income for his cattle farms in terms of feed and…
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In-Depth
Champion Taxidermist Looks for Change of Pace in Rural Life
Bill Yox is a world-champion taxidermist, hailing from Rochester, New York. Yox moved to Monticello, Georgia, two to three years ago in pursuit of a change of pace for his life. He said he enjoys the mix of people in Jasper County and prefers the more rural way of living.…