shelter-in-place
-
Athens-Clarke County
Reporter’s Notebook: Making Ends Meet As Businesses Struggle
Kate Ross is an undergraduate student studying journalism at Grady College, who worked part-time at Walker’s Coffee and Pub on College Avenue in downtown Athens. Like many food service industry businesses, Walker’s shut its doors to accommodate social-distancing requirements, which limited the number of people gathering in one place.…
-
Athens-Clarke County
Cat Fostering Is Increasing During Georgia’s Shelter in Place
Fostering cats has become more popular in the Athens community due to Georgia’s shelter-in-place order. Maria Strom, who recently fostered two cats, said “it’s great to have them around and keep me company while I’m working. It has been more company than I would normally have because I’m not seeing…
-
Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Government Creates Hotline for Questions
Your COVID-19 ordinance questions have answers. The Athens-Clarke County government has created a hotline where real human beings will pick up the phone to answer your questions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you call after business hours, leave a message, and they’ll contact you the…