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Coca-Cola Company gave $1 million to the Technical College System of Georgia to hire more truck driving instructors

Athens delegation and local commission butt heads over commission map, which would push out three currently elected commissioners,

12 leaders in the Athens community discuss their resolutions for next year in 2022.

By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Guest column, Pam Parish: Georgia legislature should adopt proposed grants for foster kids to attend college or technical school Kelvin Craig, a 23-year-old former foster child, is not much different than the approximately 700 young adults who age out of Georgia’s foster care system each year. At age 18 he moved out of his fourth foster home into an independent tran...

Adonahi Meza was 7 years old when he and his sisters were brought to the United States from Mexico, much like 640,000 other undocumented children. Since 2004-2005, Meza has resided in Athens. During Meza’s senior year of high school, he acquired a renewable two-year protection from deportation and eligibility for a work permit and drivers license through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which would allow him to attend Athens Technical College. Shortly after being s...

And the family business started with a dream.  Founder Donnie Jordan graduated from Oconee County High School in 1983 and Athens Technical  College several years later. He worked various jobs before starting his own business at age 27. Jordan Air had modest beginnings in 1993 with Donnie working as the sole employee from his carport. He went five years before he drew a salary, lived on a tight budget and didn’t have to borrow much money.  “I was pretty ambitious,” sai...