BELL RINGS FOR EAST MIDDLE NEXT SATURDAY

By Jon Mayhew – DENVER – Students at one Lincoln County School will be attending classes on Saturday.

Special projects coordinator Belinda Branson said East Lincoln Middle School students will be attending classes until noon Saturday, Feb. 28.

“The make-up day is necessary because the school was closed on Jan. 15 due to a water main break,” said Branson.

The water-line break was one of two affecting east Lincoln last month.

While county water department supervisor Steve Gilbert was supposed to notify county officials of the water-break and ensuing issues with four schools either out of water or low water pressure, county emergency management officials learned of the problems four hours after the second break from the school system.

“We knew there was a leak the afternoon of Jan. 14,” said Gilbert in an exclusive interview with The Carolina Scoop. “It got worse overnight and became a break. The second break happened around 8am.”

According to emergency management director Susan Spake, firefighters staged at East Lincoln Middle during the day on Jan. 14. LCS officials closed East Lincoln Middle the next day due to no water.

Branson said transportation and lunch will be provided on the make-up day. For more information, call Lincoln County Schools at (704) 732-2261.

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