Apalachee High School, Barrow County
Barrow County Schools approves more SROs and classroom space, but some parents want more
I am not satisfied, I’m not going to be satisfied until they have a metal detector in their school,” Parent Tinya Brown said.
Barrow County parents bring safety concerns to first school board meeting since deadly shooting at Apalachee High School
BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — Almost a month after the deadly shooting inside Apalachee High School, security is still top of mind for parents in Barrow County. On Tuesday night, the district held its first school board meeting since the shooting on Sept 4. Eleven people, including several parents and community members, signed up for public comment.
More school resource officers approved for Barrow County following Apalachee High shooting
At an emotional school board meeting Tuesday evening, the Barrow County Board of Education approved eight more school resource officers (SROs) for the district.
Barrow County Schools putting phones in every classroom, adding more officers
The Barrow County Board of Education has approved two new safety measures nearly a month after the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School. The board approved a measure on Tuesday to add a phone in every classroom and add eight new school resource officers in the district.
Apalachee High School shooting: Barrow County School Board addresses safety
The Barrow County School Board met on Tuesday night for the first time since Apalachee High School students returned to class.
Barrow schools will hire more school officers after Apalachee High mass shooting
The Barrow County Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of more school police officers on Tuesday evening.
Angry Apalachee Parents Slam School Board: 'My Child Doesn't Feel Safe'
Georgia community members and parents of Apalachee High School students demanded more safety measures at a school board meeting after the deadly mass shooting.
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Clear backpacks in Gwinnett schools? District wants feedback on new policy
The Gwinnett County School District is considering making clear backpacks mandatory for students in an effort to make schools safer.
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‘It’s ok to be anxious’: Here’s what it was like for Apalachee High School students to return to school today
A Barrow County bus with “CHEE STRONG” painted in the windows provided another reminder that this is still a school in ...
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Winder and Barrow County Reach Landmark Agreement on Service Delivery Strategy to Enhance Local Governance
Winder and Barrow County have reached an agreement on their Service Delivery Strategy after lengthy negotiations.
Oconee Blotter: Motorcyclist flees Barrow, but caught by Oconee deputy
A deputy was dispatched to Tanglewood subdivision off Epps Bridge Parkway after residents reported seeing a suspicious ...
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Junior running back 'MJ' Dowdy is Winder-Barrow football's best kept secret
Or he was hidden, until his school-record setting performance for Winder-Barrow on the gridiron against Habersham ... are ...
Lubbock man killed in Dickens County rollover
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has died in a rollover that happened on US 82 east of CR 259 on Sunday afternoon. DPS ...
Town's smoking rates halve, figures suggest
The number of people smoking in a town may have more than halved in a year, according to official estimates. Figures from the ...
BioLab responds to Rockdale County Schools virtual learning decision due to fire
The district blames Bio-Lab, Inc. pollution. A Bio-Lab, Inc. spokesperson said in a statement Sunday night that the company ...