Today on Athens News Matters, District 6 Commissioner Jesse Houle on the community’s support for a pro-LGBTQ resolution.
Plus, a Georgia chef on why she updated her celebrated cookbook.
Commissioner Jesse Houle on their time behind the rail
On Tuesday, Jesse Houle, who represents the 6th District in Athens-Clarke County, attended their last voting meeting as a commissioner. During that meeting, members of the public showed an outpouring of support for two agenda items that Houle had a hand in crafting—the creation of permanent, protected bike lanes on Prince Avenue and a resolution to declare the county a “safe haven” for LGBTQIA+ people. They sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer for their final interview as commissioner.
UGA’s new medical school may address primary care provider shortage
The primary care physician shortage effecting the entire US is particularly acute in Athens-Clarke County. Grace Saidi, a current senior at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, set out to explore this issue, and how the University of Georgia’s new medical school is predicted to help.
Bon Appetit Y’all: new updates on Southern classics
The holiday season is upon us, the perfect time to pull out classic recipes. Georgians may recognize the best-selling cookbook Bon Appetit, Y’all by Peach State native and chef Virginia Willis, which marries Southern cuisine with French techniques. This year, Willis released an updated version of her cookbook with the University of Georgia Press. She sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss what makes this edition different.
Pete the Cat x Jittery Joe’s: behind the surprising collaboration
Pete the Cat is a beloved children’s book. Pete’s creator, Athens resident James Dean, recently teamed up with another Athens mainstay. Jittery Joes has released a line of coffee canisters decorated with the famous blue cat. But how did a character from a children’s book end up associated with a beverage that fuels the world’s adults? WUGA’s Mary Ryan Howarth found out.
