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Anonymous| # February 13, 2010 @ 7:41 PM — Flag Comment
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Local Resident| # February 13, 2010 @ 9:48 PM — Flag Comment
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We are all very anxious about the safety of our children, teachers, staff and administrators. Thank you for presenting a more comprehensive story with more timely and useful images than the "profesional" media. Your staff and photographers have done a good job!
Former Resident| # February 14, 2010 @ 10:17 AM — Flag Comment
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I lived in Blacksburg when the high school was built in1974. This is not the first incident that has caused damage to the school. Then and I would assume now it was determined that the problem lied with the flat roof. Seems to me there has been ample time to correct this architecual flaw. Thank goodness there was human injury.
Local resident| # February 14, 2010 @ 12:10 PM — Flag Comment
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These are some great photos of the collapse. The NRV Hub has some great video and interviews with students about the collapse and how they feel about it. www.nrvhub.com
BHS STUDENT| # February 14, 2010 @ 10:44 PM — Flag Comment
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GIVE US A NEW SCHOOL!!! PUHLEASE! i think its time now..our school is so freaking old its not even funny. now only half of it is standing. what the heck? so umm yeahh we better not have to go to east mont, auburn, and ESPECIALLY NOT CBURG!!! PLEASE NOO! all we want is a new school.
Parker| # February 15, 2010 @ 2:49 PM — Flag Comment
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Because it was built in the 70's- poor construction era.
Build new BHS at the old BMS site- Sell old BHS land and land behind new BMS to help pay for it. BHS at a central location in town, instead of on one corner of town on a road that is already overcrowded. Convenient for more students and good for Downtown business.
bhs student| # February 15, 2010 @ 7:36 PM — Flag Comment
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please, my dads high school was built in 55 in tazewell va. and its still in good condition and being used as a school.the problem with bhs is that it was built on top of sink holes
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Who was the builder of Blacksburg High School?
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