Aust action on climate change critical: US Ambassador

Persistent wet weather mildly affects horticulture industry
The prolonged frigid, wet winter likely hasn't caused significant damage to Athens-area plants and trees, but the weather definitely has put a damper on the landscaping industry and slowed down retail sales at local nurseries, experts said.

A-C gets proactive about air pollution
There is little question Athens-Clarke County's air quality will violate new federal air-quality standards next year. The question is how quickly potentially onerous restrictions on car emissions, road-building and economic development might be lifted.

Country store proud of rural atmosphere
LAWRENCEVILLE - It's no secret Gwinnett County has changed a lot from its time as a rural county. But there's a local store that captures that country feel.