Henry County

Henry County students evacuated to football stadium while police investigate suspicious package

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Students from a Henry County high school are sheltering in the football stadium while a suspicious package is investigated, a school official said.

Students were evacuated from Ola High School Friday afternoon, the official said. Law enforcement is at the school and has not yet cleared the scene.

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The adjacent middle school, a nearby elementary school and the JB Henderson Center are all on soft lockdown as a precaution, the official said.

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Officials did not say if the school had received a threat.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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