Stop The Rock Quarry signs line Chandler Bridge Road on Friday, September 22, 2023, in Jackson County, Georgia. Vulcan Materials Company submitted a proposal for a several hundred acre quarry that has citizens worried. (Photo/Melanie Velasquez; melanie.velasquez0108@gmail.com)
Satsuma oranges grow the best in greenhouses which hold warmth and humidity with enough light to help it grow. better and faster. Citrus plants are protected against cold snaps and can extend the growing season. Joe Franklin uses cold hearted root stalks to help prevent losing the trees from freezing. The photograph was taken Monday, March 6, 2023, in Statesboro, Georgia. (Photo/Melanie Velasquez; melanie.velasquez0108@gmail.com)
Georgia Farmers Under Climate Stress
Courtesy Photo Provided By Todd Stevenson. He is the Stormwater Advisory Committee Staff Liaison and Administrator.
THE STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY CONSIDER INCREASING STORMWATER FINE IN UPCOMING MEETING
Mayor Girtz attends a news conference hosted by Grady College at the University of Georgia on Friday, March 18.. Girtz addresses his mayoral campaign, COVID, police policies, and the prospect of lessening marijuana possession fines. (Photo/ Melanie Velasquez; melanie.velasquez0108@gmail.com)
MAYOR GIRTZ TACKLES CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
Mara Zúñiga sits for portrait on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. She is a candidate for the mayoral election on May 24, 2022. (Photo/Melanie Velasquez; melanie.velasquez0108@gmail.com)
MARA ZÚÑIGA, A POVERTY AND SAFETY ADVOCATE, A MAYORAL CANDIDATE
The three courses and wine pairings from the monthly 2nd Tuesday Wine Dinner at Heirloom Cafe in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Three of the four dishes served for the dinner came with its own unique wine pairing to complement the flavors of the food with the flavors of the wine. (Photo/Melanie Velasquez; mvelasquez@randb.com)
Where to wine & dine in Athens
