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Zeigler Royalton Elementary School evacuated

Web Editor - Ethan Fife

Story Created: Jan 26, 2010 at 4:51 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 26, 2010 at 6:16 PM CDT

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL - Students were evacuated after reports of a bomb threat.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Department says at around 1:30 p.m., someone at the Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School discovered a message written on the bathroom wall that there was a bomb in the building. Authorities were called and the students were moved to the high school gymnasium as a precaution. The high school and elementary school are different buildings on the same grounds.

After a preliminary investigation, officials released the elementary school students early while the high school completed its day as scheduled.

A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Department says dgos and bomb squad members are coming in and will sweep the building for any possible threats when they arrive.

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