In casting about for a topic for Friday's editorial, I thought briefly about Thursday afternoon's announcement that a $3.1 million state grant had been awarded to Athens Tech and the Clarke County School District to help fund a "career academy," a joint initiative designed to give this community's young people the kind of training they'll need for jobs that don't include uttering the phrase "Want fries with that?"

Getting the grant is certainly some good news, and the people who worked to bring those dollars here, as well as those who made those dollars available, certainly deserve a pat on the back. Announcement of the grant is also tangible evidence that the OneAthens anti-poverty initiative is a viable enterprise.