Meeker’s $24M initiative would build new elementary, fund improvements
MEEKER — Standing outside Meeker Elementary School on a bright blue-sky day, Jason Hightower looked up admiringly at the nearly 70-year-old building.
“It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous,” said Hightower of the sandstone structure built in 1939.
Hightower has been principal of the elementary school for the past two years. The school has served the community well for many years, he said. But, because of its age, the…