Bomb Threat at North Middle School in Decherd

At approximately 10:00am Tuesday morning authorities received a call of a bomb threat at North Middle School in Decherd. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Decherd Police Dept., Decherd Fire Dept. and AEDC K-9 unit all responded.
The gym was cleared, and students were evacuated to the gym while the rest of the building was cleared and deemed safe to return the students to class.
The all clear was given by Director of Franklin County schools, Stanley Bean around 11am.
According to reports, a student found evidence of a bomb threat made in one of the bathrooms and reported it to the administration. Those leaders then determined that the school needed to be cleared and notified law enforcement to check out the threat.