Demolition continues at former Holmes High School site

Demolition equipment has begun clawing its way through the main wing of the John A. Holmes High School, nearing the building’s landmark entrance pillars on Monday.

The site has been a beehive of activity, with demolition already removing the school property’s former tennis courts, auditorium wing, and classrooms.

In front of the structure, excavators laid out a field of water pipes needed for the new high school’s massive heat pump field.

Next on the project’s agenda will be moving the century-old Boy Scout Cabin to its new location behind the town of Edenton’s Fire Department. That could happen at any time, said Edenton-Chowan Schools Superintendent Michael Sasscer.