Franklin County Board of Education members Alan Mitchell, Kent Hall and Gary Minyard raise their hands to vote to purchase more than 120 acres of property just south of Carnesville as the site for a new school to replace Royston Elementary School. Fellow board members Robin Cato and Randall Gailey voted against the motion, as Superintendent Chris Forrer looked on. (Photo by Scoggins)
By Samantha Sinclair
Staff Writer
CARNESVILLE — After about five years of it being a priority, the future of Royston Elementary was decided in a meeting deemed so urgent that it occurred during sp…
