TEXARKANA, Texas - Texas High School students and staff evacuated the school after an email bomb threat was sent, Tina Veal-Gooch, the school district's communications officer, said Tuesday afternoon.
At 1:45 p.m., Texas High received an email bomb stating that students and staff had 40 minutes to evacuate the facility. Students and staff were evacuated to the THS track ∧ field area, on the northwest part of the campus.
Veal-Gooch released this statement while students were still evacuated:
"There was an email bomb threat sent, and we are reviewing that, as well as doing a grid search within the facility," she said. "They've evacuated the students and staff to the appropriate location. Right now, I know nothing more than that."
Texarkana Independent School District posted on social media that police and fire departments then reviewed the facility for any bombs, and an "all clear" was given for everyone to return to the facility. Students and staff returned back to the facility about 2:45 p.m. and were dismissed at normal time.
(Texas High School is located at 4001 Summerhill Road.)