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Attucks High School opens its doors today to show how the rescue effort is going

The 5AM Hopkinsville teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you've wondered how the effort to save is going, go see it. The Attucks "Revive to Thrive" Steering Committee has invited the community to its Brick by Brick event today, and the new donor thermometer gets unveiled at 2 p.m.

$1 millionfundraising goal to save the historic building

The donor thermometer shows how much has been pledged toward that goal so far.

Sources: WHVO Radio, WHOP Radio

Visitors can hear stories from people whose lives were shaped by Attucks, browse the "Lives Shaped at Attucks" displays and watch demolition work from a designated safe viewing area. Construction is continuing on the back of the building. The school closed in 1988 after more than seven decades and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • When: Sat., Nov. 14, 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Where: 712 East First Street
  • Cost: free, and no RSVP is required
  • Save a Brick: sponsor a preserved brick or reserve one for engraving

Attucks has gone from closed school to rescue project

  1. 1988 closes after more than seven decades.
  2. 2025Men 2 Be starts working to restore the school as a community center.
  3. Nov. 2026Demolition of the school's rear portion is announced as starting.
  4. Nov. 14Brick by Brick event runs 2 to 4 p.m. at the school.

Sources: WHVO Radio, WHOP Radio

Sources: WHVO Radio, WHOP Radio

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