The Marion County School Board brought in the State Police to search for drugs on school property. The school went into lock down, while narcotics dogs searched lockers and cars.

With the drugs found, a total of five students have been caught with drugs on campus this year.

While most problems this year are from East Fairmont High School, Dr. James Phares, Marion County Superintendent, says the drug problem is not isolated.

"I think it's a big problem in every body's school because it's a big problem in the community. The school is just a microcosm of the community," he said.

One solution to keep drugs out of the school, could be a dog. The school board is working in collaboration with the Marion County Sheriffs office to submit a proposal to the county commission.

The dog would cost about $11,000 and would be split between the school board and commission. If the county does purchase a narcotics dog, it will be the second one in the county. Grant Town bought a drug and tracking dog a year and a half ago. It is a 2-year-old German shepard, trained from birth to find narcotics and missing people.

Grant Town also purchased the to keep drugs out of their schools. He has been to Barrackville and North Marion for drug searches, and hopes to continue to help Marion County in the effort to keep drugs out of the schools.

"I hope the school system will take more advantage of use and his capability, obviously bringing in a dog would be a big deterrent," he said.

The Fairmont police are also looking into getting a new dog. The bomb dog the city has, is getting close to retirement. They are in the beginning stages of purchasing his replacement.