Candidates struggle to stand out
WINDER - A Gwinnett County prosecutor who is running for Congress accused another candidate, state Rep. Clay Cox, of sponsoring two bills in 2009 that would have helped his private probation business, charges Cox denied.
Edwards on probation for three races
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sticking with its “boys, have at it” attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski’s car last weekend in Atlanta.
Parole board boosted own pay
ATLANTA - The five members of the Pardon and Paroles Board voted to give themselves a pay raise in June from nearly $3,000 to $5,000 each and then changed their minds a month later when questions arose.
Athens-Clarke tightens reins on probationers
People who are convicted of minor crimes in Clarke County are paying more fines and performing far more community service under a new government-run probation office.