Georgia’s first lady and school chief visit Ringgold schools

Georgia first lady Sandra Deal and state superintendent John Barge kicked off a day of “school tours” early Tuesday, beginning with the newly rebuilt Ringgold High School.

Small groups of athletes, band and art students, and JROTC students were present to greet them.

Stations were set up around the gymnasium, giving the visitors a chance to view aerial storm damage photos of different areas taken after the April tornado and speak directly with students and faculty who were affected by the storm and had a part in the rebuilding.

Neither Deal nor Barge were able to visit the area immediately after the storm so this was their first glimpse of the damages.

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