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Coverage dated October 29, 2026

All Meriwether County Schools to release early after lockdown

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta

All Meriwether County schools were placed on lockdown and ordered to release early Thursday as law enforcement agencies investigate a safety threat. Every campus in the Meriwether County School System was placed on lockdown Thursday after officials received a reported threat.

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  1. WRBL Columbus

    All Meriwether County schools on lockdown, secured by law enforcement (opens WRBL Columbus)

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    MERIWETHER COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — All Meriwether County schools are currently on lockdown and secured by law enforcement, according to the county school system. Officials from the Meriwether County School System announced the lockdown and notified parents just before 10:40 a.m.

  2. Fox5 Atlanta

    All Meriwether County Schools to release early after lockdown (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    All Meriwether County schools were placed on lockdown and ordered to release early Thursday as law enforcement agencies investigate a safety threat. Every campus in the Meriwether County School System was placed on lockdown Thursday after officials received a reported threat.

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