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Buchanan County breaks ground on Southern Gap High School; federal, state and local partners praise project
Summary
Officials and project partners marked the groundbreaking for Southern Gap High School, highlighting federal funding authorities tied to historic flood response, construction progress across a 59‑acre site and plans for a consolidated, state‑of‑the‑art facility for the region.
Sherry Fletcher, emcee for the ceremony and a member of Buchanan County Public Schools administration, opened the Southern Gap High School groundbreaking by tracing the project’s origins to flood recovery authorities stemming from the April 1977 flood and the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1981. She said supplemental appropriations and a 2020 sponsor agreement enabled the relocation and consolidation plan that led to the Southern Gap site.
"This has been a long journey," Fletcher said, describing the project as a milestone that will expand academic, vocational and athletic opportunities for students in the county. She…
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