Across Georgia, law enforcement has continued to deal with threats to schools after what is now being considered the most deadly school shooting in Georgia history that happened last week in Barrow County.  The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice calls it “unprecedented”, saying they have dealt with dozens of youths who have been arrested for threats against school systems across the Peach State.

On Wednesday of this week, at a press conference at Trion High School, Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader had a message to students.  The sheriff said that if a youth sees something that looks like a threat – share that information with a trusted adult.  If at home, share the information with a parent and if at school, share it with a teacher or a member of school staff.  The sheriff is encouraging young people to not share threatening information on social media.

Trion School officials have echoed the sheriff’s words and say that while the incident on Wednesday did not yield any viable threat to the school, they are remaining vigilant. Trion School Supt. Dr. Phil Williams said, “School safety is the number one priority at Trion City Schools. We will continue to take all threats seriously, and we will follow our school safety protocols to ensure the safety of our students and staff”.