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Happy Anniversary James River high School 50 years and going strong!

The nice autumn weather allowed outdoor activities to go off with out a hitch save the milling gnats. school officials Dr. Tony Brads and Jamie Talbott, school board members Jack Leffel and Kathy Sullivan, county supervisor Terry Austin and event the mayor of Buchanan Tom Middlecamp came out to help the school. Brent Watts News 7 weatherman and JRHS grad MC'd the commemoration Class members through the years ranged through the school-- all fifty years seemed to have a presence and plenty of present and future Knights were on hand to enjoy the beef BBQ, music featuring JRHS grads David Austin, students of Mike Lee and Matt Ramsey, a play inflatable, old photographs, various bake sale items and all moneys were going to a 50th year anniversary scholarship.

The most visited site was a tent selling JRHS anniversary t- shirts and other memorabilia.

The original school along with LBHS and Central Academy cost less than 1 million dollars each in 1958-59 and was paid for with a county bond referendum. The addition and renovation in 2008 cost 17 million dollars, but it was all worth the effort and you could see the pride in the faces of all present on Sunday. It was a great day!

Go Knights for 50 more!