Southwestern officially breaks ground for new $7.9 million building

Breaking ground for the new Conrad G. Burrell Center at Southwestern Community College are, from left, Boyce Detiz, regional representative for Congressman Heath Shuler, Jackson County Interim Manager Chuck Wooten, Jackson County Commissioner Mark Jones, Representative Phil Haire, SCC Board of Trustee Pete Penland, SCC Interim President Janet Burnette, SCC Board of Trustee Jerry Sutton, SCC President Emeritus Cecil Groves, SCC Board of Trustee Vance Davidson, SCC Board of Trustee founding member Paul Holt and SCC Chairman of the Board Conrad Burrell.