Tag: Homelessness

Q&A: BOE Member LaKeisha Gantt Sees Mayoral Run as ‘Next Step’

LaKeisha Gantt, Clarke County Board of Education former president and current member, is campaigning ...

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Athens-Clarke County City Hall, the home to multiple offices for people such as Mayor Kelly Girtz and Manager of the Unified Government Blaine Williams, on October 19, 2023. (Photo/Chris Darnell).

Athens Considers Next Steps After Closure of First Step Encampment

First Step, a government-sanctioned homeless encampment that opened in early 2022, will close on ...

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North Athens School is the site of the new government-sanctioned houseless encampment. The location was chosen to allow sex offenders to stay on the property without violating the law. (Photo/ Mennah Abdelwahab)

Athens Alliance Prepares to Open ACC-Funded Houseless Encampment

In August 2021, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved the opening of a ...

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The streetside view of The Sparrow’s Nest off of Prince Avenue in Athens, GA. The “come one come all” policy is advertised as much as possible to any who may happen to come by in need of aid.

“From A to B to Z”: The Sparrow’s Nest Commits to Community-Based Approach to Poverty

“Putting people experiencing poverty on track “to go on to the next step: from ...

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Homeless Shelters in Northeast Georgia Prepare for Colder Temperatures

When temperatures drop below 35 degrees, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department allows the Bigger ...

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Understanding Athens-Clarke County Seniors Who Are Food, Housing Insecure

Arlene Stern imitates the life of a University of Georgia college freshman. She has ...

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Weighing Solutions: Parking Meters, Panhandling in Athens

This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that ...

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Project Safe Provides Rental Assistance to Domestic Violence Survivors Who Are Homeless

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Interfaith Hospitality Network Unites Area Congregations to Combat Homelessness

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Abundant Life: Director Helps Those in Homelessness Climb Farther ‘Up The Mountain’

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