WINDER — As students arrived at Apalachee High School on Tuesday morning, the scene looked like a typical school day. Cars and buses circled through the carpool drop-off. Students carrying backpacks made their way from the parking lot to class.
There were some differences, though. Students stopped to hug each other before going inside. A sign with big blue letters reading “Love will prevail” was perched near the entrance. U.S. and Georgia flags were at half-mast. The flagpole was surrounded by flowers, balloons and wreaths left in memory of the four people shot and killed here less than three weeks ago.
It also was hard to miss the flashing blue lights of the Georgia State Patrol cars stationed in front of the school…