Batesville Junior High School has been evacuated due to a bomb threat according to Public Information Director Jeff Eubanks who stated that all

BJHS students, faculty and staff are safe and away from the building.

Law enforcement officials are in the process of “sweeping” the BJHS

building/campus. Once officials finish their sweep, classes will resume as

normal, Eubanks said.

No BJHS student is allowed to check out or leave at this time according to

Eubanks who also noted that Tiger Drive west of the campus is currently

closed from the exit of BJHS campus to Keating Road.

Another threat caused South Panola High School to spend a day out of the

classroom earlier this year.

School trustees voted in the January meeting to purchase an explosive

sniffing dog to be used by Emergency Management officials to assist in the

sweeps after a threat has been made. They approved that purchase during

Tuesday night’s meeting this week.

Stay in touch for details here or at panolian.com.