PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District No. 32 reported Friday that the Perryville High School and Perry County Middle School were evacuated at 2:48 p.m., just before the scheduled dismissal time,
The evacuation was ordered after a suspicious package was found in a restroom.
The students were released to school buses, parental pick up, or to drive home.
Law enforcement responded to the building, checked the suspicious package and determined that it was not a threat.
The PHS and PCMS buildings were then reopened.