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Residents, Greenville officials urge board to keep Madison County Central name and mark historic Greenville Training School
Summary
At the Feb. 18 Madison County School Board meeting, community members and a Greenville town official urged the board not to rename Madison County Central School and presented a resolution recognizing the historic Greenville Training School.
Judy Townsend, a lifelong Madison County resident and member of the county heritage committee, told the Madison County School Board on Feb. 18 she opposes a proposal to rename Madison County Central School and asked the board to keep the school’s current name.
Townsend said she and community members “do not think you need to change something that’s not broken,” and that roughly “90%” of people she spoke with opposed a name change. She called the Madison County name an established local identity tied to athletic teams and community history.
Why it matters: The name of a central school is a…
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