A judge has ruled that there is enough evidence to pursue an open-meetings complaint tied to a Barrow County Board of ...

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - In the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School, schools across Barrow County are taking extra steps to ensure the safety of students and staff. Apalachee High ...

The Barrow County Board of Education will be hiring additional school police officers following a mass shooting at Apalachee High School. Sheriff Jud Smith has recommended increasing the total number ...

A Barrow County judge is investigating a possible open meeting act violation stemming from the recent battle over funding for ...

WINDER, Ga. — Months after a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School prompted a pledge to increase campus security, a funding dispute between Barrow County's Board of Education and the Board of ...

BARROW COUNTY, GA — Authorities are investigating after at least five schools in Barrow County received bomb threats Friday morning, which prompted soft lockdowns and increased security across the ...

Two students and two teachers at a Barrow County high school were shot and killed Wednesday morning by a 14-year-old student, state and local law enforcement authorities said. Colt Gray, a student at ...

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The Barrow County Board of Education took a step closer Tuesday to securing funding for school resource officers. The board approved a budget proposal that would fund 24 SROs in ...

A metro Atlanta sheriff has been named the sheriff of the year in Georgia for his “unmatched” dedication and to the community. The Georgia Sheriff’s Association selected Barrow County Sheriff Jud ...

Less than a year after four people were killed in the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history, county officials said they won’t continue to split the cost for school resource officers in the ...

WINDER, Ga. — Barrow County’s Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a $226 million budget for fiscal year 2026, including nearly $2 million to fund 24 school resource officer positions — one ...

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — Barrow County Commissioners called a special meeting Monday night to discuss a plan to change the way school resource officers (SROs) are funded. Commissioners explained to the ...