Today on Athens News Matters, some tips on staying safe from ticks and avoiding Alpha-Gal syndrome. Then, how one cartoonist takes inspiration from the Athens music scene.
Athens resident Ezra Schley has launched a Substack blog called My Idea for Athens, which he hopes will present new ideas for improvement to the Athens area. The Substack will bring in a new writer for each article to present an idea they think will help Athens.
WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with Ezra Schley to discuss his vision for the Substack, what makes the blog different from other Athens media outlets, and how Schley uses positive thinking to support community development. You can read the Substack for yourself at ideasforathens.substack.com.
Tick safety is important every summer, but this summer, it’s a particularly pressing issue. Alpha-Gal Syndrome, an allergy to red meat and other mammal products, can develop through bites from the Lone Star tick, which is the most prevalent tick species in the Southeastern United States.
Cases of Alpha-Gal syndrome are increasingly common, especially in our listening area. UGA Veterinary Entomologist Nancy Hinkle sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss this syndrome and teach us how to stay safe from ticks in the Georgia heat.
Athens is a place of innovation in art, food, music, and more. For creative Athenians, the world around them shows up in their work, a vital celebration of living in Northeast Georgia.
In the latest installment of Inspired by Athens, WUGA’s Emma Auer heads to the studio of a local cartoonist to find out the sides of Athens that spark her ability to create.
