Concord study deemed no longer applicable to preservation dispute
Athens report quotes engineer D C Klingensmith saying the Concord College Building Utilization Plan is invalid after six years and misused by partisans. He states no historic value in McComas Hall or the old gym and urges demolition unless real uses and revenue sources for replacement exist. Judge Bivens hears Dec 30 on a temporary restraining order.
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Concord Heritage Fights Demolition and College Merger Talk
Mercer County court extends a temporary injunction blocking demolition of Concord College McComas Hall and Old Gym, while heritage supporters plan fund raising and strategy. Rumors of consolidation with Bluefield State surface as president Meredith Freeman nears retirement. Stafford Drive widening progresses. voter postcard registration details and a courthouse Christmas dinner are noted.
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