Six students arrested due to fighting at Williston Middle/High School
October 13, 2022
On October 5, 2022, staff members of the Williston Middle/High School and the School Resource Deputy responded to three separate fights on campus during the school day. Six students between the ages of 13 and 17 were charged with disruption of a school function, three of which were also arrested on charges of battery of a school employee.
"Sheriff McCallum and School Board Superintendent Cowart continue to enforce a ZERO tolerance policy and will arrest students who strike any school employee," said LCSO Lieutenent Scott Tummond. "Students who continue to not exhibit some self-control and engage in fighting will also be charged with a criminal violation. The school is an environment for learning and will not be disrupted by students who cannot follow this simple rule. These students also face disciplinary action by the School Board to include expulsion."