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Black conservatives say voice 'growing' at Atlanta summit

...Black Republican Council, was still nursing some bruises received the week before when he was shouldered out of the Douglas County delegation to the state GOP convention. Ironically, he had just met with Republican National Committee Chairman...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-02-23/black-conservatives-say-
Thief's life sentence without parole for property crime cruel and unusual punishment, Georgia Court of Appeal ruled

...convictions for property crimes, was convicted in Douglas County of three counts of theft and 12 counts of identity fraud...fairness that someone convicted of such crimes in Douglas County gets 150 years when the same person might get two...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-12-26/thiefs-life-sentence-w
Resolution of Atlanta cheating scandal caught between 2 agencies

...she lost her $62,000-a-year job and her home because of the financial strain of the ordeal. She now lives in Douglas County in a rental property with her two school-aged children and elderly parents. With a cheating scandal on her resume...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-02-03/resolution-atlanta-cheating-scandal
Mexican drug traffickers used Athens apartment as 'stash house'

...Rodriguez-Colin and Mondragon-Ruiz, a.k.a. Beto, on drug trafficking charges. They are being held without bail at the Douglas County Jail."It is believed that Arturo and Beto were transporting the methamphetamine from Mexico to the Kathwood Drive...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2012-12-24/mexican-drug-trafficke
Oversentenced? Perhaps

...offenders is either cruel and unusual or a waste of taxpayer money.Undreas Davis will have to be sentenced again in Douglas County to less than the 150 years without parole that he first got.He may get substantially less ? but largely because of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2012-12-29/oversentenced-perhaps
Many areas that would get transportation sales tax funds have no plans for how to use it

...the cut and those that don't. Several members of the regional committee that made the $6 billion list, such as Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan, called it the most difficult thing they had done in their political lives.Hayse...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2012-06-18/many-areas-would-get-transportation
Analysis: Chance of successful property tax appeal partially affected by location

...people who appealed in Fayette and Gwinnett residents met the same mark.By contrast, only 40 percent of owners in Douglas County won a 10 percent reduction.In Cherokee County, tax officials gave a median reduction in value of nearly 36 percent...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2012-07-01/analysis-chance-successf
Across the region

...air conditioners to older people who meet certain requirements. Gilliard founded the group.In other newsA FORMER DOUGLAS County commissioner who's trying to rejoin the commission is blaming his arrest on politics. But authorities say Freddie...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2012-07-09/across-region
76ers rally past Bulls to advance

...pro hasn't played in the postseason after averaging 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds during the regular season.Douglas County Sheriff's spokesman Ron Hanavan confirmed that the search took place. Andersen has not been arrested and Hanavan...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nba/2012-05-10/76ers-rally-past-bulls-advanc
Ex Falcons cheerleader, others linked to statewide car theft ring

...and their contents, like construction equipment, police said."There's an instance where he stole a Bobcat in Douglas County and sold it in Walton County," Berry said.Athens-Clarke police Detective Lamar Glenn hopes to interview Bray...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2011-05-27/ex-falcons-cheerleader-other