Recent Rumors About School Violence

There have been several rumors about school violence, specifically concerning the Middle School and High School. 

We, with the help of our Sheriff’s Department have investigated two specific concerns that were brought to us. Neither of them have been credible, and the first one was settled quickly and was about another county in the state. The second one has been more persistent, and it concerns a list that has the names “Johnson County Middle School” and “Johnson County High School” on it. 

We have seen this original list, as verified by law enforcement, and it comes from the Georgia Department of Education, and it pertains to schools that are to receive “targeted assistance” due to their Title I status. There is a Johnson County Middle and Johnson County High in Wrightsville, GA. So, there have been zero credible threats to our schools, and there have been no lockdowns or reasons for a lockdown.  With that said, we will continue to investigate any and all threats.

You can find the document in question here.  The Johnson County schools (actually in Georgia) are listed on page 28 of this document:

https://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Documents/Title%20I%2C%20Part%20A/FY24%20Documents/Title%20I%20Schools%20by%20School%20Type%2010-30-23.pdf