A Henry County middle school student will not be allowed to return to school after bringing a weapon to campus Wednesday, officials said.

Another student reported seeing the suspect student with a weapon and a school resource officer confirmed a weapon had been brought onto school grounds,

Henry County schools spokesman JD Hardin said.

No one was injured and the the school was not put on lockdown.

The type of weapon was not released.

No information about the juvenile student was released.

Hardin said the student will face disciplinary action pending an investigation.

In other news:

In a historic shift, the Boy Scouts of America announced plans to admit girls. They will allow girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year. Dens, the smallest Cub scout unit, will be all boy or all girl. Larger Cub Scout packs will have the option of welcoming all genders. Older girls can enroll in programs allowing them to become Eagle Scouts starting in 2019. "The values of Scouting... are important for both young men and women," the BSA chief executive said.

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