Sophia Stafford
News InternSophia Stafford is a senior journalism and Spanish student at the University of Georgia. She is pursuing a career in broadcast journalism and has a passion for multimedia storytelling.
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Turning Point, a conservative organization founded by Erika Kirk’s late husband, Charlie Kirk, announced a new tour of five college towns, with Athens as the second stop.
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Ryan Millsap, a Georgia film executive, announced that he will run for United States Congress in a video posted to his social media and campaign website on Wednesday.
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A new website that documents urban renewal and the displacement of Black neighborhoods in Downtown Athens launched Friday.
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Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman, a Democrat from Forsyth County, confirmed via social media that she is ending her run for governor.
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Students and community members gathered to remember the life of Laken Riley on Saturday.
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The Laken Hope Foundation is organizing the “Run for Your Life” 5K and memorial Saturday in order to bring Athens together both in movement and in prayer.
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The five mayoral candidates Tim Denson, Dexter Fisher, LaKeisha Gantt, Sharon Miller and Mara Zuniga will debate Thursday evening.
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The University of Georgia School of Medicine received a accreditation Friday that allows them to start recruiting physicians.
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The Athens Downtown Development Authority (ADDA) announced Friday that it will be rolling out a new parking app.
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Piedmont Athens Regional is celebrating Black History Month with an annual health symposium and lunch Saturday.