NOW: Emergency teams headed to Church Hill Elementary

9:44 a.m.

– A message posted on Hawkins County Schools official Facebook page says students are being dismissed from classes after calls were made earlier for medical assistance.

The message also said “this is not a gas leak” but students were not being evacuated. Another message said all students will be released from Church Hill Elementary after normal pick-up procedures while students who take buses to the school are being transported back.

A confirmed report says several patients including 3 teachers have been transported to area hospitals. Another report says four patients were being taken to Holston Valley Medical Center while three others were in route to Indian Path Hospital.

We will provide more details as they become available.