16-year-old Arrested for Having Weapon at School

A 16-year-old Wilkes Central High School student was arrested this week for possession of a weapon on school grounds.  According to Brandon Absher of the Wilkes Sheriff's Office, the girl and her brother came to school in their Dad's truck.  They all forgot that a gun was in the truck.  Then at break, the 16-year-old girl found the gun and took a selfie of herself and the gun.  No one was harmed or even threatened by the teen or the weapon; however, the Wilkes County School System and the Sheriff's Office has a zero tolerance for possession of weapons on school grounds.  The girl was charged with felony possession and is awaiting her court date.