Powhatan school board votes 3-2 to move forward with Pocahontas Landmark Center demolition

Powhatan school board votes 3-2 to move forward with Pocahontas Landmark Center demolition

POWHATAN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A majority of the Powhatan County School Board voted once again to move forward with the demolition of part of the Pocahontas Landmark Center (PLC). For some, the PLC, and former Pocahontas Middle School, serves as a symbol of desegregation and could be renovated for community use. For others, the cost to taxpayers could be too much and it could pose safety issues. The school board voted 3-2 on Tuesday, August 12 t…