The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council is supporting the Christian County School Board’s decision to consolidate Hopkinsville and Christian County High Schools.
Appearing on WHOP Friday morning EDC Executive Director Carter Hendricks says the county needs updated facilities and he would have supported getting them with one large building or two smaller ones.
He believes a new high school could eventually help the EDC recruit new industries to the community if test scores also improve.
Hendricks says construction of the new spec building will be completed by the end of the year and he’ll be busy trying to recruit a new industry to occupy it.