ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Barrow County Board of Commissioners addressed funding for school resource officers during a special meeting Monday. This was an opportunity for the ...

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — For the first time since the deadly mass shooting inside Apalachee High School, the Barrow County superintendent spoke publicly. He condemned the county commissioners ...

Barrow County has 17 schools in its system. The decision by commissioners was made known to the school system on May 25, when County Manager Srikanth Yamala sent a letter to schools Superintendent ...

The Georgia Sheriff’s Association selected Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith with the honor for all of his contributions to making a positive impact on the community, its citizens and visitors.

Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith was named Georgia Sheriff’s Association’s 2025 Sheriff of the Year. Smith was recognized for his community dedication and innovative law enforcement approaches.

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. - Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Wednesday transferring control of the Barrow County Airport to the Barrow County Government, officially dissolving the Barrow County ...

It's 200 years since George Stephenson climbed into the cab of the aptly named Locomotion No. 1 and took 600 passengers on a 26-mile trip on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

Barrow County schools went into lock down for a few hours Friday as police investigated a series of bomb threats made against multiple campuses. Apalachee High School, the site of a mass school ...

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The soft lockdown at five Barrow County schools has been lifted Friday morning after law enforcement investigated a series of "threatening calls" to several schools ...

The Barrow County Solicitor General has tendered his resignation. According to county officials, Solicitor General Kyle Sharry submitted his resignation Wednesday, citing a desire to go back to ...

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 ...

More than 100 flood warnings are in place for England as yellow warnings for snow and ice are issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.