Today on Athens News Matters, a Performing Arts program will start next year at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Plus, the blood shortage in Georgia has come to an end.
New development will not fix can-opener trestle
There are two railroad trestles on College Avenue. Because of low clearance, one of these trestles regularly takes the tops off of trucks driving through. Now, a new development in town is required to fix one of the trestles, but not the one causing damage. WUGA’s Havivah Saltz has more.
Red Cross blood crisis has ended
The American Red Cross just marked the end of its second-ever blood crisis. WUGA’s Havivah Saltz sat down with Garrett Reid, the Red Cross Regional Biomedical Executive for Georgia, to discuss the crisis, how it finally ended, and what we can do to keep it from happening again.
Performing arts program is coming to the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) has been an artistic staple of Oconee County since its founding in 1994. These days, the nonprofit mostly focuses on visual arts, with some courses on writing, crafting, and dance. Now, they’re adding performing arts to the roster. WUGA’s Havivah Saltz sat down with longtime OCAF Board Member Vicky Moody and Events Manager Christina Cruz to discuss the upcoming program.
OCAF’s first theatrical production, Almost Maine, will open at Rocket Hall on the OCAF campus on Valentine’s Day weekend of 2027. You can get involved at ocaf.com.
