Because Garrison doesn’t have a high school, Stowell said he doubted the district would need the more comprehensive presence of an SRO. He said Garrison is the only district in Putnam County ...

And police have continued to arrest Garrison students. There have been six arrests of students for property damage or aggravated battery this school year, police data shows.

Hearst is a resident of Johns Creek and played high school ball at Greater Atlanta Christian. He earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a senior. Hearst’s addition gives the Bulldogs ...

Garrison was one of the first schools in the district and a high school at one time. Closure of the school will also mean eliminating the Head Start program, which operates from that building.