Parents come forward to the Gazette with concerns on bullying, student safety and sexual harassment in our school, part 2

By Garrick & Carrie Moritz Garretson Gazette             Editor's Note: A warning to our readers, this story will contain disturbing content. To protect our sources and the children involved we are...

School to gift land to BDA

Garrick Moritz, Gazette             Continuing our coverage from last week, there were several other items of note that happened...

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GHS Track in Chester and at home for Jesse James Invite!

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Thornton, GHS grad breaks DSU hammer throw record

            Oliviyah Thornton, Garretson High School class of 2022 graduate, has been breaking records on the track &...

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