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Lockdown lifted for Estill County middle, high schools

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Estill County Middle School and Estill County High School were both placed on lockdown Tuesday morning.

Estill County Middle School announced at 8:40 a.m. on Facebook that both schools were placed on lockdown out of an “abundance of caution.” The announcement said school resource officers were investigating a potential concern.

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The announcement reiterated the lack of an immediate threat to staff and students, and everyone is safe.

“We are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the continued safety of our school community,” the middle and high schools both wrote on Facebook.

At 10 a.m., the Estill County Board of Education announced the lockdown had been lifted and promised to release more information about the concern “if and when it becomes available.”

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