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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville police say students at Northeast Middle School (NEMS) were evacuated shortly after 8 a.m. when a suspicious package was discovered in the hallway.
Students were moved to Northeast High and Northeast Elementary while a bomb squad investigated the package, according to Lt. Steve Warren with the Clarksville Police Department. The other schools were cleared by authorities before students were transferred.
Lt. Warren said a message was sent to parents regarding the evacuation.
It is unclear what the package contains at this time.
Students and staff returned to the school after 10 a.m.