Trustees in the Georgia district where four people were killed in the Appalachee High School shooting are considering a ...

Officials in the Georgia school district where four people were killed in a September school shooting are considering a ...

The father of the Apalachee school shooting suspect may be facing a jury of peers much closer to home than he’d expected.

Barrow County’s Jud Smith was cited for his leadership and service, especially following the Apalachee school tragedy.

Nigel Belser surrendered to authorities in Atlanta for the fatal shooting of Georgia Tech student Akash Banerjee.

Out of 159 sheriffs across Georgia, Barrow County’s Jud Smith has been named Georgia Sheriff of the Year, following his response to the Apalachee High School shooting in 2024.

Following the reports of the shooting, Bristol-Plymouth Superintendent Alexandre Magalhaes told families that at no time was ...

The Georgia Sheriff's Association has honored Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith as the 2025 Sheriff of the Year.