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Walton Co bus driver fired: allegedly DUI behind wheel of school bus

A Walton County School bus driver faces a DUI charge: Catherine Etheridge was allegedly drunk behind the wheel of a bus that was loaded with school children. She’s facing 16 counts of child endangerment. Walton County School officials have not said where the bus was headed at the time of Etheridge’s arrest, which happened earlier this week.

They do say Etheridge has been fired from her job as a Walton County school bus driver.

“The Walton County School District does not tolerate any behavior that jeopardizes the safety of our students,” district spokeswoman Callen Moore said in a statement. “We appreciate the swift action of our Transportation Department and local law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of our students.”

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