Lincoln Heights Elementary opens newly upgraded school [Video]

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — After over a year of construction, Lincoln Heights Elementary School has opened its brand new building in Morristown. 

The upgraded location on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway opened to the public on Jan. 21. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the morning, followed by an open house for students and parents. 

“This is a great day, this is a fantastic and beautiful school and our kids are gonna love it so much,” Superintendent of Hamblen County Schools Arnold Bunch Jr. said. 

Teaching will begin at the school as early as Wednesday morning. According to Bunch, the new building features upgraded facilities, better lighting, improved air quality and additional built-in safety features. It also features closed classrooms, a change from the …