Two Students at Carolina Springs Middle School were charged for unrelated cases of having weapons on school grounds.

“On Tuesday, school administrators were notified that a female student might have a knife in her backpack,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “After searching her bag, a kitchen knife was found and immediately secured by the school resource officer.”

During an unrelated search, a loaded handgun was found in the backpack of a male student Thursday morning, according to Koon.

“School administrators found the gun in his backpack while addressing an unrelated discipline issue,” Koon said. “No students were harmed in either case.”

The female student is being charged with carrying a weapon on school property. The male student is facing the same charge along with possession of a firearm by certain persons unlawful.

“Both were released to the custody of their parents and will appear in family court at a later date,” said Koon. “Their names will not be released because they are under the age of 18.”