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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Violent Acts Increase at Junior Highs, Report Shows

North Carolina
Recently released North Carolina School Report Cards from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) show the numbers of criminal or violent acts are up at both junior highs in McDowell County.

Each year, the state releases report cards that provide parents and those invested in the school system an overview of how schools are doing based on student and school performance and school safety.

This year’s report on the 2011-12 school year shows that violent acts, or acts of crime or violence reports in school, at a bus stop, on a school bus, on school grounds or during off campus, school-sponsored activities at both schools increased last school year.

At East McDowell Junior High, the number of criminal or violent acts increased from four during the 2010-11 school year to nine during the 2011-12 school year.

East Principal Charles Gaffigan says that the additional acts of crime or violence were a result of a few bad decisions by a handful of students.

Safe Havens, International

Saturday, October 27, 2012

School Officials, Law Enforcement Respond to "Potential Threat" at Hopkins Co Central HS

Madisonville, KY
Extra officers and even gun sniffing dogs were at a Hopkins Central High School, after concern of a possible threat of violence.

Sheriff's Deputies say they were contacted by the school system Wednesday night. Thursday, three different agencies placed officers at schools across the district.

Law enforcement still aren't sure where this whole thing originated, but several parents took it into their own hands and kept their children home Thursday.

Last night, the Board of Education says Hopkins County Central received a call saying that a student overheard a conversation that included the word "shoot-out". Law enforcement were quickly notified and began their investigation.

Safe Havens, International