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All clear given at 4 Oconee County schools after ‘anonymous’ email threat

School Bus Stop Sign Stock photo of a stop sign on school bus. A southern Indiana high school student died early Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, after being struck in a hit-and-run while she attempted to board a stopped school bus. (JerryX/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: School officials have been given the all clear.

Four Oconee County Schools have been evacuated “out of an abundance of caution” following an anonymous email threat.

The Oconee County School District says students at North Oconee High School, Colham Ferry Elementary, Rocky Branch Elementary and Oconee County Middle are all safe.

The evacuation was “out of an abundance of caution.” The district is asking parents to not come to the school. Students will return to class when the all-clear is given.

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