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A historic school in Columbus will be restored through a major renovation. The Columbus Municipal School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the old Hunt High School.
Hunt Intermediate Academy, once R.E. Hunt High, now teems with life as construction workers are in the beginning stages of rebuilding what was damaged by an EF-3 tornado in February 2019.
“I’m going to vote for it, or commit suicide,” said District 17 Sen. Chuck Younger, referencing the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. That deal an aluminum mill going onto Steel Dynamics’ campus off of Airport Road represents a $2.5 billion investment by the company and a huge infusion of jobs.
A lower than expected funding commitment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for renovating the Hunt campus has sent Columbus Municipal School District back to the drawing board.