Apalachee High School
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Barrow County
Resilience Through Unity: Apalachee Emerges Stronger Together
In the wake of tragedy, communities often find themselves at a crossroads between overwhelming grief and the resilient determination to heal and grow stronger. Grady Newsource reporter Quentin Yroz takes you to community gatherings and shared moments of reflection and prayer, to show you how the people of Barrow County…
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In-Depth
Students Reflect on Creating ‘We Will Rise’ Documentary
In the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting in the fall of 2024, members of a Reporting IV capstone class decided to pivot from their pre-planned team projects and function as a single unit to memorialize the tragedy. Grady student Elizabeth Rice produced these students’ reflections on their experience.…
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2024 Election
Madison County Schools Reflect on Security Following Georgia School Shooting
The recent school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, has parents and educators throughout the Northeast Georgia region worried about school safety. Victim Totals Across the Years from School Shootings (U.S.) (Data From Center for Homeland Defense and Security) As seen in the graph above, there has been an increase over…
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Barrow County
UPDATE: Apalachee High School Community Responds to Shooting, Deaths
Four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student, is in custody. Officials explained what they know so far to the media at a press conference. The city of Winder came together at a vigil…
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High School Sports
Two Local Basketball Teams are Going to the State Play-Offs
ATHENS, GA - Basketball regional games wrapped up this weekend and two teams from local high schools are moving on to state play-offs.
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Barrow County
Barrow County School Finds its Man
WINDER, GA - Apalachee High School hires Coach Steve Sims as its new head football coach.