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May 26, 2021
MONROE, N.C. Union County deputies say a school resource officer seized a loaded .380 handgun from a 6th grade student on Wednesday at East Union Middle School.
School officials say they were made aware of the gun after the student allegedly threatened other students and pointed the firearm towards one of them.
Officials say no injuries occurred and officers with the Union County Sheriff’s Office were able to take the student into custody without incident.
Police say a secure custody order has been issued and the student will be held pending their first court appearance where they face a felony charge for possession of a firearm on educational property and additional charges for communicating threats.
A North Carolina middle school student was located on campus with a loaded gun, East Union Middle School officials said on Wednesday. In a message sent to parents, Principal Dr. Croffut stated that she wanted to make families "aware of a situation that happened at school today," NBC affiliate WCNC reports. Sign up for our Newsletters Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News. In the message, Croffut mentions.
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UNION COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) A beloved former teacher in North Carolina has died from COVID-19.
George Rowland passed away Sunday night from the virus after contracting it over the holiday break. Rowland was a retired teacher in Union County and tutored at East Union Middle School. He was a friend, Coworker Dorris Burtrell told WSOC. He was a big brother. He was an uncle and, sometimes, in our school, he was a dad.
Another colleague noted Rowland was an amazing example to the kids in school. Others said Rowland had a passion for teaching and was known for being a sharp dresser. Rowland s LinkedIn profile lists him as having worked for Union County Public Schools since 2001.