Just 20-minutes down Highway 231 South in nearby Bedford County, authorities recovered two handguns.

On Friday (Feb. 11, 2022), Bedford County SRO Cam Farrell received a tip of a threat at Community Middle School.

Farrell investigated and located two loaded 9mm handguns in the backpack of a 13-year-old student.

That student was taken into custody and has been charged with two counts of carrying a weapon on school property.