School board accepts district facilities plan; move greenlights RCMS work, pending state approval

A major step in the construction of a new middle school happened on Thursday night by the Russell County School Board during a special called meeting at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS NEWS following the meeting about the action taken…

The new middle school will ultimately be attached to the existing Auditorium/Natatorium Complex with the current middle school expected to be demolished upon completion of the new school. An exact timeframe of the work was not revealed as the state still has to give final approval to the plan.