LEXINGTON — The Lexington City Council unanimously voted June 8 to table a vote on a zoning permit for the renovation of the Dunbar School building into apartments for seniors and persons with disabilities until its July 13 meeting.
The City of Lexington is considering an application from Shelter Investments Development Corp. for the renovation of the former Dunbar School into 72 apartment units for seniors and persons with disabilities. The property is currently owned by the Diocese of Charlotte.
Constructed for the African American community in 1951, before integration, the Dunbar School was named for Paul Lawrence Dunbar, a prolific African American poet and writer born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872. He was the son of former slaves and a classmate of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and there are numerous schools named in his honor.
The 10-acre property is zoned as Traditional Neighborhood Development, which allows for residential care homes, apartments and condominiums, with additional requirements.
— The (Lexington) Dispatch
ANDREWS — The Knights of Columbus Council 14087 at Holy Redeemer Church recently partnered with the community and set a new record for the Hiwassee Dam Community MANNA Food distribution.
With the help of the National Guard, 15 volunteers from the council, parish and community distributed nearly 9,000 pounds of food May 27 to more than 300 people.
ASPCA volunteers also assisted 68 of those families with food for 219 pets.
Remaining food items were delivered to Bellview Community Center in Murphy.
— Phil Roche, correspondent