Comments on: Old Century High School To Be Demolished Due To Tornado Damage http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linda Lumpkin http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319710 Linda Lumpkin Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:56:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319710 Oh no our school Oh no our school

]]> By: richard http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319650 richard Wed, 06 Apr 2016 04:52:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319650 I'm from Jay and I have many fond memories of the rivalry between our schools (including Flomaton). I miss the good old days of the EREC. I'm sad to see this go. I think the worst thing they ever did was closing this school to begin with. This was one thing the community was real proud of and it brought 'em out on Friday night. I know how I would feel if they tore down the rest of the Jay school. Century I'm rootin' for you. Things will get better. I’m from Jay and I have many fond memories of the rivalry between our schools (including Flomaton). I miss the good old days of the EREC. I’m sad to see this go. I think the worst thing they ever did was closing this school to begin with. This was one thing the community was real proud of and it brought ‘em out on Friday night. I know how I would feel if they tore down the rest of the Jay school. Century I’m rootin’ for you. Things will get better.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319641 Aaron Wed, 06 Apr 2016 01:09:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319641 That's right Dana. I think we all see the reality of the situation but that does not block the memories nor the hearts desire to see it live on. Maybe the flagpole monument could be restored and saved. Something physical to go with so many people's memories. Proud CHS grad 79 !!! That’s right Dana.
I think we all see the reality of the situation but that does not block the memories nor the hearts desire to see it live on. Maybe the flagpole monument could be restored and saved. Something physical to go with so many people’s memories.

Proud CHS grad 79 !!!

]]> By: Dana Langhorne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319630 Dana Langhorne Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:41:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319630 As Thumper says "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all" We love you Century High School. Here come the Blackcats. Go Blackcat Pride As Thumper says “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all” We love you Century High School. Here come the Blackcats. Go Blackcat Pride

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319624 Citizen Tue, 05 Apr 2016 19:08:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319624 Perhaps some bricks could be salvaged and repurposed if and when it does come down. You may rue the day to try to clean the mortar off but firepits, planters, walkways, borders, keep a memento yet give it new life. Perhaps some bricks could be salvaged and repurposed if and when it does come down. You may rue the day to try to clean the mortar off but firepits, planters, walkways, borders, keep a memento yet give it new life.

]]> By: Thoughts http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319622 Thoughts Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319622 I like hearing the stories and appreciate that the possible loss of a landmark and building that meant so much to so many is yet another collective loss to the community in the aftermath of the tornado. Its easy to look in objectively from the outside, and know loss and change is inevitable, it happens everyday, we know. To keep and restore a building takes a lot of money and the owner has to be the one to make that decision. This is just another blow after the initial destruction. Even so as we come to realize things may not be exactly as before, as we let go and move on it is important to acknowledge the loss. I like hearing the stories and appreciate that the possible loss of a landmark and building that meant so much to so many is yet another collective loss to the community in the aftermath of the tornado. Its easy to look in objectively from the outside, and know loss and change is inevitable, it happens everyday, we know. To keep and restore a building takes a lot of money and the owner has to be the one to make that decision. This is just another blow after the initial destruction. Even so as we come to realize things may not be exactly as before, as we let go and move on it is important to acknowledge the loss.

]]> By: Ronald http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319590 Ronald Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:06:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319590 My brothers (3) and I graduated from CHI as did my mom. One comment stated we are living in the past. Old saying goes , forgetting the past means repeating it. Building should have been put on the national historical registry. We raised enough money to bring old 100 back for restoration, we could certainly have done the same with CHS. My brothers (3) and I graduated from CHI as did my mom. One comment stated we are living in the past. Old saying goes , forgetting the past means repeating it. Building should have been put on the national historical registry. We raised enough money to bring old 100 back for restoration, we could certainly have done the same with CHS.

]]> By: LJUNTA Hood http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319577 LJUNTA Hood Tue, 05 Apr 2016 01:39:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319577 My father, Elson Hood was the band director there about47, 48 years ago. We lived just down the road. He talks about those times in that school to this day! My father, Elson Hood was the band director there about47, 48 years ago. We lived just down the road. He talks about those times in that school to this day!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319573 Lauren Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:22:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319573 Wow I think your a little harsh with the comment Resident who are to judge and tell the people of century they live in the past they are just proud of their history and town as are lots old others when they drive by and it standing there brings back lots of memories for them as Molino does for me Wow I think your a little harsh with the comment Resident who are to judge and tell the people of century they live in the past they are just proud of their history and town as are lots old others when they drive by and it standing there brings back lots of memories for them as Molino does for me

]]> By: Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2016/04/old-century-high-school-to-be-demolished-due-to-tornado-damage/comment-page-1#comment-319569 Resident Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:36:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=248427#comment-319569 You people do realize this building, which was falling apart before the tornado, is structural unsound? You do realize that this school closed 20 years ago? Many, many Century kids have graduated from other schools. Despite your beliefs that they must have a school in Century, Century's kids have gone on to have fruitful, productive lives in ways you apparently can't fathom. You can hold onto your Blackcat Pride, but you must move on. The school has been dead for 20 years. Century kids graduating this year were not yet born when it closed. And they are going to do well in their futures without Century High. Quit living in the past and realize that tearing down a dangerous 80-year old building won't kill your town. You've done that already by living in the past. You people do realize this building, which was falling apart before the tornado, is structural unsound? You do realize that this school closed 20 years ago? Many, many Century kids have graduated from other schools. Despite your beliefs that they must have a school in Century, Century’s kids have gone on to have fruitful, productive lives in ways you apparently can’t fathom.

You can hold onto your Blackcat Pride, but you must move on. The school has been dead for 20 years. Century kids graduating this year were not yet born when it closed. And they are going to do well in their futures without Century High.

Quit living in the past and realize that tearing down a dangerous 80-year old building won’t kill your town. You’ve done that already by living in the past.

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