Extra Security at Local Schools Today

EXTRA SECURITY MEASURES WERE IN PLACE TODAY AFTER THREATS WERE MADE ON SOCIAL MEDIA REGARDING A SERIOUS INCIDENT THAT WAS TO TAKE PLACE TODAY AT LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. THE POST TURNED OUT TO BE ALLEGEDLY REGARDING A HIGH SCHOOL IN ALABAMA, BUT AS A PRECAUTION EXTRA SECURITY WAS IN PLACE AT ALL LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOLS IN TENNESSEE. LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MYERS ADVISED THAT THE THREAT WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND THAT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF IS A TOP PRIORITY.