Apalachee High School forms partnership to support students, teachers

Apalachee High School officials have announced a new partnership aimed at providing mental health support for both students and staff.

'Thank you, God': Deputy saves baby girl trapped in burning Georgia apartment

Bodycam footage caught the moment a Barrow County deputy's courage and quick thinking saved the life of a baby trapped inside a burning building.

Apalachee High School head football coach stepping down after mass shooting

Apalachee High School head football coach Mike Hancock is stepping down, citing post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, grief, and depression in the wake of a deadly school shooting last September.

Barrow County Schools announce additional new security feature

Barrow County school officials say newly implemented weapons detection systems are effectively screening students at all middle and high schools.

18-year-old arrested for trespassing, drugs at Apalachee High School

Authorities say the 18-year-old rode the bus with his girlfriend, who is a student at Apalachee High School, and proceeded to loiter the hallways and hide in bathrooms.

Barrow County community voices support for extra safety measures in schools

The Barrow County Board of Education discussed newly adopted school safety measures and student resources at a meeting on Tuesday. Weapon detectors were recently installed at Apalachee High School after a student was found with a gun on campus. This all followed a mass shooting in September.

Apalachee student brings gun to school after deadly mass shooting, BOE safety meeting: sheriff

An Apalachee High School student was arrested Wednesday afternoon for bringing a gun to school, according to the Barrow County Sheriff's Office. This comes just months after a deadly mass shooting was carried out at the same school in September.