Northeast Georgia
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Gender
Gender Binaries Meet Man’s Best Friend
Gender binaries can be everywhere—from gender reveal parties to what people decide to wear in the morning. So it’s not shocking that stereotypical ideas of cis men and women tend to bleed into our relationships with our furry friends. How does our reliance on gender norms affect how we dress…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Supporting The Supporters: The Causes, Effects And Solutions To Caregiver Burnout
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Anika Chaturvedi used to develop relationships with interviewees and research academic sources. Among other topics, Chaturvedi discusses why she chose to implement certain multimedia elements into her article. Jonathan Crandall is a graduate student in journalism…
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Food
Disease Creates Challenges For Peach Farmers, Need For Change In Farming Patterns
If you’ve lived in the state of Georgia, more than likely you are familiar with the concept of “the Georgia peach.” It’s on the welcome sign at the border, on licence plates and part of the state’s official logo. According to USDA statistics, however, the overall utilized production of peaches…
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Athens-Clarke County
Homeless Shelters in Northeast Georgia Prepare for Colder Temperatures
When temperatures drop below 35 degrees, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department allows the Bigger Vision of Athens homeless shelter to take in an extra 10 people—more than the 34 people who are experiencing homelessness who usually stay every night. Bigger Vision Executive Director Andrew Wilkin said about half of the…
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2020 Election
Election Day: Everything You Need to Know Before You Vote Today
Here is a rundown of ballot items in Northeast Georgia where elections for local officials and county issues takes place today, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ballot Barrow \t Two city council posts for Districts 1 and 3 in Braselton \t Mayor and three city council…
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Athens-Clarke County
Free For All: Clarke County School District Provides Free Meals to Every Student
Free, reduced-price and full-price lunch designations—nationwide categories created by the National School Lunch Program—have no place at Clarke County School District in Athens, Georgia. That’s because the 21 public schools in the district provide free meals to all students, regardless of financial need. Every public and nonprofit private school…
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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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Food
Trouble on the Coast: Weather Patterns Create Issues for Georgia Agriculture
As Hurricane Dorian barreled toward the Golden Isles, residents across Georgia shared a collective thought: here we go again. The storm looked as if it was heading toward an area of the state not even a full year removed from the impact of Hurricane Michael in 2018. Hurricane Michael made…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: The Liar’s Table at the Woodall Weekend Workshop
Listen to the audio reporter annotation below to learn about the process that Grady Newsource Reporter Tristen Webb used to write, photograph and create video about a group of men dining at a restaurant in Dahlonega, Georgia, as part of the 14th Annual Woodall Weekend Workshop. Jonathan Crandall is a…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Students Help Fight Athens Senior Hunger Through Campus Kitchen
[flickr_set id=”72157677996173297″] One and a half hours doesn’t seem like much for a college student when you’re enjoying it. It’s a commute from Athens to home while listening to your favorite music for some, or binge watching your favorite Netflix TV show for others. But for volunteers like Elisabeth Tyler,…