JONATHAN CANADAY
Southwest Arkansas Radio
Nashville High School’s construction
project on the south end of the building is
nearing completion. The new cafeteria dining
room opened this week and is receiving
positive feedback from students. Assistant
Principal Kim Slayton said the room is very
functional and is a great, needed addition to
the building.
“We have 251 chairs in the cafeteria and
were able to hold that many students for
lunch. Three 50 inch televisions will be
installed and some drop-down screens for
projection purposes. Crews are still working
on the restrooms and those should be complete
by the end of this week. The cafeteria
will be offering some additional menu items
soon, including a sandwich and possibly
a fiesta line (items like nachos).”
A smaller courtyard has
been constructed next to
the dining hall with outdoor
seating and lights.
An indoor hallway now
connects the dining hall to
the rest of the facility and
can be used in inclement
weather.
Students that are car riders
can now be dropped off
at the south entrance.
Slayton said the first
event to be hosted at the
new facility will be the Rotary
Football Banquet on
Sat., Jan. 30.
Still under construction
next to the dining hall is a
room that school officials
hope to convert into a business
class and cafe.
Work is still ongoing to the
exterior of the building and a
new floor is being installed in
the old gymnasium.
