Madison County
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Food
Kingdom Built from Borrowed Time: Local Renaissance Festival Built on Community
Ace Callahan was told he may only have a couple of years to live. He began to think less about the time he had left and more about what he could leave behind. What followed wasn’t just a change in perspective; it was a decision to bring family to the…
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Madison County
Madison County Volunteers Monitor, Advocate for South Fork Broad River
Ruth Ann Tesanovich, retired scientist and certified Adopt-a-Stream volunteer, wades through the stream behind her Madison County home with a lifetime’s experience in a lab. She tests for oxygen levels and combs through to identify critters that indicate stream health. The task is more than scientific. Her family has almost…
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Environment
Laid with Love: Hippie Hens Homestead Works Toward Ethical Sustainability
As more people look for ways to live sustainably, small farms like Hippie Hens Homestead are leading by example. Raising chickens for fresh eggs not only cuts down on waste costs but also promotes self-reliance and ethical animal care. For Lacy Martin, sustainability goes far beyond efficiency. It’s about respect…
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Education
Teachers in Madison County Work to Keep Literacy Rates Up
Development of children’s literacy starts early — before children are even in the classroom. While literacy rates were up in Madison County last year, rates were still lower than in 2023. Local librarians and teachers said they are making efforts to keep scores consistent. “It has had its ebbs and…
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Environment
MOAS Addresses Pet Overpopulation Through Spay It Forward Program
Pet overpopulation is a growing issue in Northeast Georgia, straining local shelters and putting animals at risk. An increase of animals outside means increased fecal waste, polluted water runoff, and more fleas and ticks. The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter is tackling the problem head on with their Spay It Forward…
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In-Depth
Growing Solutions: Documentary on Addressing Environmental Issues Through Communities
Five Counties. Five environmental problems. Five solutions. Growing Solutions is a documentary produced by student journalists at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. It highlights how people in Athens-Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Barrow and Jackson counties are addressing environmental issues through community-led solutions. The documentary was created by students…
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2024 Election
Madison County Schools Reflect on Security Following Georgia School Shooting
The recent school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, has parents and educators throughout the Northeast Georgia region worried about school safety. Victim Totals Across the Years from School Shootings (U.S.) (Data From Center for Homeland Defense and Security) As seen in the graph above, there has been an increase over…
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Athens-Clarke County
Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van
Erin Campbell remembers feeling angry, sad and frustrated a decade ago after reading a statistic in a magazine: one in three families struggled with diaper need. Campbell, just a few weeks postpartum herself, was in a financially stable situation, but the thought of other new mothers having to clean and…
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Environment
Madison County’s Shalom Y’all Creates Sanctuary, Place for Rehabilitation for Area Pigs
Dogs and cats usually come to mind when thinking of rescue shelters, but at Shalom Y’all, a non-profit animal sanctuary, the focus is on a different animal. In Colbert, Georgia, 64 pigs have found a safe place to live and mingle without fear of harm. Kat Lombardi and her husband…
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2022 Election
County Connectivity: Madison County Lacks Reliable Internet Access
A perfectly curated photo begs to be shared. In a millisecond, with the click of a mouse, a human commands a computer to upload the photo to the internet. The computer displays a loading symbol, but no signs of progress. The photo might finish uploading in the morning, but the…