SHS students, community let go balloons, hold onto memories of Penny Gary

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Junior James Flagg, right, joins others in the Statesboro High community as remember teacher Penny Gary with words from senior Elijah Beniman and a balloon release at the school on Thursday, Sept. 2. Gary passed away from COVID-19 on Sunday. (SCOTT BRYANT/staff)

Balloon release for Penny Gary — Junior James Flagg, right, joins others in the Statesboro High community as remember teacher Penny Gary with words from senior Elijah Beniman and a balloon release at the school on Thursday, Sept. 2. Gary passed away from COVID-19 on Sunday. (SCOTT BRYANT/staff)

Thinking of teacher Penny Gary and feeling the loss of her in their own ways, 50 or so Statesboro High School students, joined by some teachers, administrators and community members, gathered on a green space at the campus late Thursday afternoon and released balloons.

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