By Richard Harris
As one part of an ongoing facilities plan, Chattahoochee County Middle-High School is sprucing up its athletic facilities in a big way.
Perhaps the most noticeable and dramatic change is the installation of artificial turf in Panther Stadium. However, the school has also made updates to the baseball field dugouts, the outdoor batting cages, and done renovations to the home and visitor restrooms.
"Because the athletic complex is often the center of the K-12 community due to constant use by all, the need to ensure the longevity of the facilities was needed," said Superintendent Dr. Kristie Brooks. "All of these projects are intended to reduce costs through less water consumption, less monthly maintenance for landscape, and less time and supplies needed to prepare for...