UPDATE: As of 9:22 a.m., all Herrin schools are no longer on soft lockdown.

ORIGINAL STORY:

HERRIN – Herrin Schools are on a soft lockdown this morning per guidance from the Herrin Police Department due to an incident happening that is unrelated to the school district.

According to a Herrin Unit 4 School District Facebook post, a heightened police presence may be evident in the vicinity of their school buildings. There is no threat to students.

We hope to have more details when they are made available.