North Georgia school evacuated over smell of gas

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. — School officials had to move students and staff out of Pickens Junior High after receiving complaints about a smell of gas in the building.

The district said in a post on social media that they moved everyone to a safe location while crews assessed the situation.

Shortly before 11 a.m., the district said it identified and fixed the issue, and all students were sent back to class.