More than 75 firefighters in Montgomery County battled a large blaze Tuesday night and early Wednesday at a closed elementary school that had been scheduled for demolition, according to the fire department.

A woman accused of making threats against a school district in Montgomery County is facing charges. Rayona Hunt, 23, was arraigned Monday in Vandalia Municipal Court on felony charges including making terroristic threats, inducing panic, and obstructing official business, according to online court records.

MONTGOMERY CO., Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — As the school year continues in Montgomery County, students are back in class but this time, it looks much different. Backpacks are now banned in some schools, all in effort to increase security.

First responders with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to Joann Leleck Elementary School in the 700 block of Beakon Road shortly after 9 p.m. (Pete Piringer via X/@mcfrsPIO)

A two-alarm fire broke out at the construction site of Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres, located on Beacon Road near Northampton Drive, late Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

After more than eight hours since a fire broke out at the Joann Leleck Elementary School on Tuesday night, crews are still working to extinguish the blaze Wednesday morning. The large fire has caused major damage,