Building re-opens on Georgia College campus after alleged bomb threat, officials say

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - An alleged bomb threat at a middle Georgia college prompted an evacuation at a central building on campus on Wednesday.

Georgia College officials said the school's public safety department received a phone call at about 8 a.m. regarding a bomb threat to the Maxwell Student Union, North Clarke Street in Milledgeville.

Officials evacuated the building while campus public safety and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigated the treat. 

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Officials said canines did not discover any suspicious explosive devices and the building has since re-opened and resumed routine operation. 

Georgia College said in a statement public safety officers are continuing to monitor the student union and ask anyone with information about the threat to call 478-445-4400.

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