GREENVILLE — Students at Greenville City Schools are heading to school days after they unveiled their repaired football stadium, which was damaged by a tornado last year.
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As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, last May, a tornado damaged parts of the Greenville Schools football stadium.
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There were broken bleachers, downed light poles, and debris all over the stadium.
In the newly repaired stadium, there are new home and away bleachers, and a section for the band.
After the tornado, the community came together to rebuild, raising money for the stadium.
A Greenville alumni, Dick Brown, helped by donating half a million dollars to go toward the renovations.
“It was $500,000 we put into it, but at least it saves the school pressure,” Brown said. “I think it’s a whole new beginning. I mean, new coach, new superintendent, new stadium, everything is ready to turn around.”
Julie Jones, the superintendent for Greenville City Schools, said the new stadium is a source of pride for the community.
“I think it’s a sense of relief for everyone,” Jones said. “The finished product, the replacement is, is just so much better, and I think everybody’s embracing that.”
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