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Sandie Simmons didn’t hesitate Sunday when she received a call about a choking child. The Acme-Delco-Riegelwood firefighter went straight from her home to that of the toddler, and her quick action likely saved the three-year-old’s life. The child’s parent called 911 after the little one began choking and “changing colors,” Chief Steve Camlin said. “Dispatch was giving instructions while we were responding,” Camlin said. EMS and Advanced Life Support...
The second bomb threat to city schools in a week has led to early dismissal today. The call specifically threatened Central Middle this morning, and students were evacuated just after 8:30 a.m. Superintendent Jonathan Williams said law enforcement cleared Central a short time later, but investigators asked that the system dismiss at 2 p.m. Whiteville High School Principal Ronna Gore posted on Facebook that since WHSA shares buses...
Students got an unscheduled break from class Monday morning after a bomb threat was emailed to the city school system. The threat was made around 1030 a.m. The sheriff’s office reported that students at all four city schools were evacuated as a precautionary measure while deputies searched for a possible explosive device. No evidence of a threat was found, the sheriff’s office reported. The bomb threat was similar...