LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lincoln County Public Schools says their campus is safe after the middle and high schools were put on lockdown due to a threat.
Officials say that Lincoln County High School received a call Wednesday around 1 p.m. from someone alleging to be a student in the building with a gun and bomb.
Security Resource Officers and the Stanford Police Department locked down the campus immediately following the threat.
After emergency and police crews arrived on scene, the school was deemed safe to evacuate students so officials could sweep the building.
“Moving staff and students to an alternate site for safety was an unprecedented move for us, but considering the specific threat, it was the best way to keep everyone safe,” said Jeff Craiger, Director of Transportation and Safety.
Police then did a secondary sweep and deemed the building safe for students to return around 3:30 p.m.
“We know this was a stressful couple of hours for parents and guardians,” said Superintendent Bruce Smith. “The safety of our students is of the utmost importance and every threat has to be treated as if it is the real thing. I want to thank all of our students, parents/guardians, staff members and law enforcement for their patience and work today and assuring everyone was safe. I especially want to thank Stanford Baptist Church and Grace Fellowship Church for allowing us to bring students to their locations.”
“School counselors will be available for students and staff if they need to speak with anyone at school tomorrow,” said LCHS Principal Michael Godbey. “I appreciate our students and staff for cooperating and following protocols.”
School will resume as normal Thursday.
