Storm Watch Tuesday and Wednesday and below-freezing temperatures, many schools and businesses are returning for Thursday.

More than four months after the first mass school shooting in Georgia history at Barrow County's Apalachee High School, a ...

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners has approved a safety plan to put an end to roadway fatalities by 2050.

Schools in the Athens area are announcing closures for Wednesday operations after several early dismissals for snow on ...

Barrow County high schools will be closed on Monday for a virtual learning day, not for inclement weather, but for emergency ...

With TikTok facing a possible U.S. ban, users are flocking to the new Chinese app RedNote, which has become the top ...

Apalachee High School will observe a Digital Learning Day on Monday to allow the installation of metal detectors.

The Barrow County School System Board of Education called a meeting to discuss school safety enhancements on Jan. 9, 2025. The board voted to purchase the OpenGate Weapons Detection System to be ...

To facilitate the smooth rollout of the new security devices, Monday, January 13, 2025, has been designated a Digital Learning Day for students at Apalachee High School. During this time, staff will ...

Apalachee High School will hold a virtual learning day for students Monday to give staff time to familiarize themselves with a new weapons detection system approved by the Barrow County school board ...

Barrow County schools will install weapons detection systems in all high schools following a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School, with implementation expected to begin next week at a cost of ...