Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class ...

Sparta Police Capt. Chase Wood made his resignation public during a town council meeting Tuesday evening, citing several alleged issues in the department, including the handling of a video of a police ...

Their land in Sparta, Georgia, has been an heirloom for ... citing eminent domain — a legal strategy the government or private utility can use to seize citizens' land in exchange for ...

Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class ...