VILLA RICA, Ga. — Police have given the all-clear after a bomb threat at a Carroll County high school.
Officers responded to Villa Rica High School on Tuesday afternoon after being notified of a potential bomb threat.
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Around 5 p.m., officers confirmed they did not find anything during their search of the school.
Carroll County School System officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the building was evacuated and after-school activities were canceled.
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Authorities alerted the public to the threat just before 2:30 p.m. High school is released at 3:30 p.m. in Carroll County.
It’s unclear if students were sent home early, but they have all since been released.
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