Edgemont Superintendent praises handling of Dec. 3 lockdown

  • The Edgemont School District issued a lockdown last week when a student directed a verbal threat at a teacher. Photo by Garland Wright/FRC Herald-Star
    The Edgemont School District issued a lockdown last week when a student directed a verbal threat at a teacher. Photo by Garland Wright/FRC Herald-Star
    EDGEMONT – According to a press release from the Fall River County Sheriff’s Department, shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, Fall River County Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a student who verbally threatened to harm a teacher, as well as students at Edgemont School.The student had left the school and was believed to be walking home to retrieve a weapon, which promp...

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