Officials Are Uncertain About School's Future
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Updated: 7:12 PM May 11, 2009
Officials Are Uncertain About School's Future
Seven feet of water is gone inside Belfry Middle School but several inches of mud still remains.
Posted: 5:38 PM May 11, 2009
Reporter: Angela Sparkman
Email Address: angela.sparkman@wymtnews.com
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The clean-up continues after this weekends major flooding.

One of the hardest hit areas is in Pike County where one school suffered major damage.

Seven feet of water is gone inside Belfry Middle School but several inches of mud still remains.

Officials say the entire first floor is destroyed.

All of the desk, textbooks, and the computer equipment is destroyed.

Officials say students CATS Test are gone.

They only found four out of 19 boxes as the test are covered in mud.

Student keepsakes are gone.

The eighth grade graduation gowns are also gone.

Pike County Schools have three weeks of school left but officials are not sure what will happen with Belfry Middle School students.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Eddie Wayne Varney Location: Monroe, NC 28112 on May 18, 2009 at 11:50 AM

I visited the area for two days last week. The flood victims need help and I would like to know of an organization that is accepting donations and distributing funds to the victims. Name, address and telephone number of such organization/s.
Posted by: amy Location: eastern ky on May 17, 2009 at 03:41 PM

i think that instead of worring why bms is mentioned more than johns creek we should be thankful that school wasnt in session when this all happened.. both schools were dameged in the flood does it really matter witch one was worse? but bms did loose all there testing thay had worked so hard on..both schools are in PIKE CTY its our community so lets focus on both schools and not worry about witch one got it worse..
Posted by: BMS teacher Location: Belfry on May 12, 2009 at 10:38 PM

I think it is amazing that previous students of BMS are willing to donate their cap and gowns to the graduating class. Putting your mind at ease, we have ordered another set of cap and gowns. They will be here just in time for graduation. The administration, faculty, and student body appreciate your kind thoughts. Belfry Pirates are incredible in how we all come together in time of need.

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