Update published at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2:
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has now given the "all clear" for East Jackson High School near Nicholson after a bomb threat Tuesday afternoon led to an evacuation.
The sheriff's office said no explosives were found after bomb dog teams searched the building throughout the afternoon.
Sheriff Kevin McCook said in an email to AccessWDUN that they are still investigating who may have made the threat, and "will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."
"Completely unacceptable behavior," McCook added.
No other details on the threat have been released, other than school officials saying it was made "toward the safety of our school building."
All students were off campus by 3:30 p.m. The evacuation started some time before 1:30 p.m.
McCook added that the response from other agencies was "amazing from all involved."
Update published at 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2:
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says all students at East Jackson High School were off campus just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after they were evacuated to the school's football stadium amid a bomb threat.
"We are halfway through clearing the school with the K9 teams," a social media post by the sheriff's office said. "We'll announce an 'all clear' when campus sweep complete (sic.)"
The evacuation started some time before 1:30 p.m. based on information provided by school officials. No other details on the threat are known as of Tuesday afternoon.
Original story published at 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2:
East Jackson High School has been evacuated amid an apparent bomb threat.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office shared an email sent from the school to parents on its social media page Tuesday afternoon. The email says the students and staff were evacuated to the school's football stadium.
"We have been made aware of a written bomb threat made toward the safety of our school building," the email said. "Our school system is working alongside the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to investigate the threat."
The screenshot of the email posted by the sheriff's office indicated it was sent to parents at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday. The sheriff's office added that they are searching the school for any potential explosives.
"We currently have 7 bomb dog teams deployed throughout the entire school," the sheriff's office said in a social media post just after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday.
School officials said afternoon dismissal was being conducted from the stadium, with students who drive their own vehicles being free to leave as of 1:35 p.m. and the car rider line being relocated to the stadium and students being escorted to their buses.
"All after school activities for our school have been cancelled for today," the email from the school said.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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