At approximately 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Winder police and fire units reached out to the Barrow County Sheriff's Department for assistance in a residential fire, according to the sheriff's department.

An 18-year-old Atlanta resident was arrested inside Apalachee High School on Wednesday after another student observed his suspicious behavior, according to the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office.

Randy Robert Hosch is wanted by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office for failing to register as a sex offender. Hosch is considered an absconded sex offender and was released from prison on April ...