Local Politics
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2024 Election
Northeast Georgians Build Community Through Local Politics
“Divisive” is the most common word to describe modern American politics, according to research by the Pew Research Center. But it might not be that might not be that simple. The U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion believes that civic engagement connects people to their communities — and…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: A New Era: Number of Female Politicians Grows in Athens
One of Sydney Fordice’s goals for this story was to bring awareness to the changes in the political atmosphere in Athens. The amount of women in office make Athens a “progressive pocket” among many small conservative cities in Northern Georgia, according to Fordice, and her she explains the process…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Representation has been vital to our government since the inception of the United States. With almost 1,000 LGBTQ people in office across the country, that number would need to rise to about 30,000 for the community to be proportionately represented. Senior journalism student Vesper Henry discuses the reporting process for…
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Jackson County
City of Hoschton Receives Community Development Block Grant
Gov. Brian Kemp announced that 59 communities throughout the state of Georgia would receive Community Development Block Grants totaling $41 million in federal assistance. The city of Hoschton, located in Jackson County, was granted $600,000 during that announcement on Aug. 30 in order to address sewer improvements in the Panther…
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Athens-Clarke County
Student, Teacher, Rapper, Politician: UGA Student Mariah Parker Does it All
Twenty-six-year-old Mariah Parker spends her days pursuing a doctorate degree in Language and Literacy Education from the University of Georgia. Plus, she teaches undergraduate classes. And, she performs as a rapper. Then there’s the job of representing District 2 on the Athens-Clarke County Commission. Not the normal life of a…
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2017 Election
Compare Special Election Candidate By Their Resumes
Candidates running to become a state representative are asking for a job. You, the taxpayer, are the boss who is hiring. Grady Newsource has produced these resumes about the candidates of Districts 117 and 119. Early voting is happening now, and Election Day is November 7.
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2016 Election
Oglethorpe County Has New Sheriff-Elect
Democratic Incumbent Sheriff Mike Smith lost the election for his office in Oglethorpe County yesterday. Republican Challenger David Gabriel, who is currently serving as a lieutenant in the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, will take over the office on Jan. 1 of next year. Follow Grady Newsource on Instagram, Twitter and…
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Jackson County
Alcohol Referendum Is A No Go For Nicholson
By: Ashley ShahAhmadi Betty and Lester Beauchamp have been married for fifty-seven years and Nicholson has been their home all those fifty-seven years. “I was raised, grew up in this little cabin you’re looking at,” says Lester. Their family business 2 Cuzin’s Cafe, sits right off Mulberry Street- right…