KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – According to Carly Harrington with Knox County Schools, both Powell High School and Powell Elementary School were placed on lockdown Thursday morning.
According to a spokesperson with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, KCSO asked for the schools to be placed on lockdown as a safety precaution while officers took someone in the area into custody on a warrant for failure to appear in court.
Powell Elementary is located on Spring Street and Powell High School is located on Emory Road…