Clarke County News

A Clarke County grand jury has charged a man and woman with 17 felonies for allegedly torturing the woman's son by locking him naked and handcuffed in a closet, shooting him with a pellet gun and subjecting him to other forms of abuse.

A Clarke County grand jury indicted a man and woman for allegedly torturing the woman's son by locking him naked and handcuffed in a closet, shooting him with a pellet gun and subjecting him to other forms of abuse.

The cost of a $51 million Clarke County Jail expansion scheduled to begin in 2011 is on par with other recently built jails, but Athens taxpayers may be getting less for their money.

It seems as if Athens-Clarke County commissioners don't have their priorities together, as they consider redirecting $1.8 million in special-purpose, local-option sales tax funds from a youth facilities initiative to a diversion center to house and rehabilitate nonviolent criminals .

The state Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Athens nonprofit Nuçi's Space must pay property taxes.

I read the Banner-Herald's Tuesday story in which an Athens-Clarke County government public utilities engineer extolled the taste of Athens-Clarke's tap water .

Members of the Athens Area Association of Realtors are collecting infant care products through Nov.

The Winterville Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday night to recommend that the city council not adopt a new zoning class that would allow assisted-living communities.

Project Safe recently opened PS2, a second thrift store to provide additional financial support the organization's programs that serve victims of domestic violence in the Athens community.

Doster discusses his book "A Postcard History of Athens, Georgia," which tells of the city's rich history with a collection of postcards.

Once again, we see a recommendation on the Banner-Herald's opinion pages for placing a huge new $100 million county jail on the next list of special-purpose, local-option sales tax-funded projects in Clarke County .

UGA gets grant for Georgia Young Adult Program: UGA Advocating Safe Alternatives for Peers is joining forces with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to combat alcohol abuse, including underage drinking and impaired driving.

A look back at the top stories of the week in the Athens Banner-Herald and OnlineAthens.com . ► On Monday ... Broun softens health care reform rhetoric - U.S. Rep.

The Clarke County Board of Education has appointed eight local business leaders and three parents to the governing board of the new Athens Community Career Academy.

Editor's Note : Scroll down for a full list of Northeast Georgia schools by district.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Theft: On Sept.

City leaders have taken the first step toward renovating the historic Winterville High School - finding out just what's inside.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Theft: On Sept.

Police arrested a mentally disturbed Winterville man in a Northern Clarke County neighborhood Thursday afternoon after he threatened to go on a shooting spree, Athens-Clarke police said.

You can't catch an Athens Transit bus today. You can't check a book out of the Athens-Clarke County Library.