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911 call prompts lockdown across entire Meriwether County school district
Linda Choi
Linda Choi
Reporter · Alpharetta, GA
Linda has dedicated over 8 years to covering education in Georgia, with her Bachelor's degree from Emory University. She previously worked for the Cherokee Tribune, where she focused on school board meetings and educational policy, giving her a deep understanding of local education dynamics.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 911 call prompted a lockdown across an entire school district in Meriwether County on Thursday morning. Now, the call is under investigation.The Meriwether County Schools superintendent says the caller claimed he was headed to Greenville High School with an assault rifle and a hostage. The initial lockdown quickly spread across the district.Mercedes Watts has three children at Unity Elementary School. She said seeing a post on Facebook that all schools in the district were on lockdown and her children would be released early left her frightened as she waited to pick them up.“I cried. I literally cried. I was in shock. I didn’t know what to do, honestly. I was scared,” Watts said.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: All Meriwether County schools released early due to threatWatts said she paced in her driveway while waiting for more information.Superintendent Robert Griffin said the incident began with a 911 call at 9:54 a.m. Thursday. A male caller claimed he had an
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