Commissioner Ovita Thornton discusses platform for District 9 race
Ovita Thornton has represented District 9 on the Athens-Clarke County Commission since 2019 and recently announced her campaign for re-election. Commissioner Thornton sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss her platform—and how the Commission can address the gap in trust between the elected body and the community.
Local end-of-life doula hosts community discussions about death
Death can be difficult to discuss—but that’s just what local end-of-life doula Jessica Dukes wants people to do more often. She organizes a monthly destigmatizing discussion at Athentic Brewery with the nationwide movement Death Over Drafts. The next event will be held on September 23rd from 6 to 8 pm. Dukes sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to learn more: are these events morbid, or something else entirely?
Local nonprofit sees record level of need, expands high-interest loan and pawn refinancing
The Ark is a local nonprofit that helps local low-income households with financial planning, particularly aiding people caught in cycles of debt from high-interest loans and pawns. Lucy Hudgens is the Executive Director of The Ark, and Stephanie Cockfield is a financial educator with the organization. They sat down with WUGA's Alexia Ridley to discuss their services.
