Update published 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24:
School officials now say West Hall Middle and High schools are back to normal operations after morning lockdowns.
Hall County School District officials said the two were placed on partial lockdowns after an unidentified person was seen on the high school's campus. Law enforcement responded, but school officials ultimately said there was no threat in the area.
"The suspicious individual who was on the campus of WHHS has been identified as a current high school student who was in an unauthorized area," Hall County Schools Communications Director Stan Lewis said. "He is no longer in the area. Law enforcement has given us the all clear, the lock down has been lifted, and we are resuming normal operations."
Original story published 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24:
West Hall Middle and High schools have both been placed on lockdowns after school officials say an unknown individual was identified on the high school's campus.
Hall County School District officials did not release any additional details on the incident, but did say that law enforcement is on the scene and assessing the situation. West Hall High has been placed on interior lockdown, meaning students are not allowed to leave their classrooms. West Hall Middle is on an exterior lockdown, meaning students are not allowed to leave the building.
School officials said normal school operations would resume once the all clear is given from law enforcement.
This story will be updated as more details become available.
