rural Georgia
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Athens-Clarke County
Rural Georgians With Disabilities Face Unique Challenges Seeking Long-term Care
Healthcare accessibility in rural Georgia is more than just a premium. For Georgians with disabilities, resources are scarce and the lack of reliable transportation can mean the loss of life-changing care. Some critical barriers for patients include having to travel more than 100 miles to vital resources, such as long-term…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims…
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Northeast Georgia News
The Scope of Possibility: How One Rural Georgian Became a Self-Taught Astronomer
Astrophysicists are revered as some of the smartest people in the world. But can one be an astrophysicist without any formal education or training? Georgian Howard Sims might say so. Sims has built a working observatory in his backyard, complete with two hand-crafted telescopes, without receiving any specialized education. The…
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Luke Bryan 2012 Farm Tour Coverage With Concert Footage
Grady Newsource was at the Luke Bryan 2012 Farm Tour stop in Colbert, near Athens, GA last week. Here’s some of the footage our reporters got of the nearly 13,000 person event. Proceeds from the tour go to fund a scholarships for a student in each of the rural communities…
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David Richt Performs at Luke Bryan Concert
David Richt, son of UGA Head Football Coach Mark Richt, performed last week to a crowd of almost 13,000. He served as an opening act for Luke Bryan, and was introduced by his father to the screaming fans. How do you think he did? Sound off below!