Big Sandy, Tenn.–Benton County Schools administrators were notified of a potential threat of violence at Big Sandy School through social media this morning, February 24, 2022.
This matter has been turned over to the Benton County Sheriff’s Department for investigation. Officials said they are confident the Benton County Sheriff’s has the situation under control, and there’s no impending danger on any Benton County Schools from this Social Media post. This is the second time, in as many days, that local law enforcement has investigated a potential threat against the schools.
All threats are taken seriously and treated as such by both Benton County Schools and law enforcement.
“We ask students and families who become aware of any threat to our campuses to please notify school staff and law enforcement immediately. We would also like to remind students and families not to share online posts that refer to school safety threats, a concerning social media trend, and discourage others from doing so.”