Rutherford students arrested on marijuana charges

Three Rutherford students were arrested at the school Tuesday after a witness saw what appeared to be a drug transaction on campus.

The witness, who saw the trade at about 11 a.m., alerted the principal who asked the school resource deputy to investigate, according to a news release from Bay County Sheriff's Office.

Randolph John Hodges, 17, of 401 S. Burkett Drive in Callaway, is charged with sale of marijuana and two other students, Austin Michael Simons, 15, of 727 Arrow Street in Callaway, and Joseph Houston Jordan, 16, of 1404 Foster Avenue in Panama City, have been charged with purchasing marijuana.