Confederate Battle Flag at School Leads to Lockdown

By News on the Net Fox 5 —— Bio and Archives September 28, 2015

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POLK COUNTY, Ga. - A trio of students has been suspended from school after one of them brought a Confederate battle flag to campus.

Officials said the disruption occurred Wednesday morning at Rockmart High School in Polk County when a 10th grade boy arrived with a Confederate battle flag attached to his backpack. "He got dropped off out of his truck and came down the sidewalk just like any other student does," said Principal Wesley Cupp. More...