http://www.yourstreet.com/news/athens-clarke-county YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us WINDER - Judges and prosecutors in Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties hope to secure a $342,000 federal grant to start a drug and mental health court similar to Athens-Clarke County's 5-year-old program. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6620135/courts-tout-drug-program-as-help-to-budget,-case-log Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:01:08 -0700 Only one thing is certain about Athens-Clarke County's next list of sales tax-funded projects: A new jail will be part of it. A large expansion and rebuilding project at the dilapidated and overcrowded Clarke County Jail, estimated to cost $70 million to $80 million,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6558406/new-jail-a-lock-for-splost-list Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:48:08 -0700 That boarded-up house on the corner could become a new home for a working family and boost tax revenue if a new Athens-Clarke County land bank works. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6328221/commissioner-says-land-bank-just-the-beginning Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:34:08 -0700 Lawyers for Athens-Clarke County and a local nonprofit will make their cases in appeals court Thursday over whether Nu i's Space - and potentially other nonprofit groups - must pay local property taxes. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6286646/nu-xe7-i-s-space-property-tax-appeal-heads-to-court-this-week Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:46:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County police recorded seven burglaries Friday, mostly from residents who had been out of town. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6276628/thieves-stay-busy-during-holiday Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:59:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County will apply next week for a $6.6 million federal grant to replace two aging fire stations. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6269665/a-c-seeks-grants-to-fix-fire-stations Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:33:35 -0700 Residents Friday reported 10 burglaries in Athens-Clarke County, including: http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6269675/break-ins-reported-across-athens-clarke Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:34:08 -0700 Most cities in Northeast Georgia, including Athens-Clarke County, grew during the last half of 2007 and the first half of 2008, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6253795/census-shows-cities-on-the-grow Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:52:08 -0700 A thief slipped in through an unlocked door and stole a 74-year-old man's motorized wheelchair Thursday, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6226460/wheelchair-stolen-from-man-s-home Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:34:08 -0700 Locals reported five burglaries in Athens-Clarke County on Wednesday: http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6162353/burglars-strike,-take-electronics Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:03:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County attorneys are considering whether to bring criminal charges in a dog attack last week that seriously disfigured a 13-year-old boy. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6152165/charges-an-option-in-mauling Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:24:13 -0700 Athens residents still have to turn their stereos down while the neighbors are trying to sleep or risk a ticket. The state Supreme Court on Monday tossed out two University of Georgia students' lawsuit seeking to overturn an Athens-Clarke County law regulating loud... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6135389/high-court-rejects-noise-ordinance-challenge Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:30:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County police took out warrants charging a man with aggravated assault Monday night after he robbed another man of his methadone and shot him, Athens-Clarke police said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6135390/police-man-shot-another-over-methadone Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:12:08 -0700 Residents reported six burglaries Sunday in different parts of Athens-Clarke County. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6135396/half-dozen-weekend-burglaries-reported Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:09:08 -0700 Several thousand Athens residents recently received notices addressed to the wrong people informing them that Athens-Clarke County is changing its stormwater billing cycle. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6135393/utility-sends-notice-to-wrong-addresses Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:06:08 -0700 Fireworks will be part of the Athens-Clarke County's annual Fourth of July Star-Spangled Classic, county officials confirmed Tuesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6092446/fireworks-show-paid-for-in-full Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:21:08 -0700 Gubernatorial candidate Austin Scott of Tifton will speak to Republicans on Monday at the Athens-Clarke County Republican Party's regular monthly meeting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6070214/candidate-for-governor-to-address-the-gop Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:58:08 -0700 A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being shot during a basketball game at Cedar Shoals High School Friday, said Athens-Clarke County police. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6067947/teen-shot-in-foot-during-basketball-game Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:04:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County has pushed back its leaf-and-limb schedule another two weeks. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6046747/a-c-still-behind-on-leaf-and-limb Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:59:08 -0700 Athens-Clarke County will wait another three months to fix an East Athens fire station damaged in a March snowstorm. The county is delaying repairs in hopes of receiving a federal economic stimulus grant, Athens-Clarke Manager Alan Reddish said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6009184/a-c-delays-fire-station-repairs Fri, 29 May 2009 07:47:08 -0700