Hold lifted at East Ridge High School following discovery of knife in student’s backpack

East Ridge High School was placed on a brief hold on Wednesday morning after a student brought a knife to school.

A spokesperson for South Washington County Schools sent a message to students’ families around 11:30 a.m., reporting that all students are safe after a student was reported to have a weapon and the school entered a hold.

A subsequent message from the district states that Woodbury police and an agent with a firearm detection dog from the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Bureau were called to the school to investigate…

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