NEWLAND â After a long wait, an end is in sight for the renovations of the Avery County High School. On Friday, July 23, the Avery County Board of Education and Avery Board of Commissioners had a walk through of the new sections of the high school to see the progress of the renovations for themselves. Noticeably deviating from the pod infrastructure of the earlier constructed portions of the high school, the new sections include a large entry atrium and long, spacious hallways. Additionally, security has been taken into consideration in the creation of an entry space in which, after scho...