With Kanawha County Schools starting the fall semester next Friday, public pools across the county will soon close.

Jeff Hutchinson, Kanawha's parks and recreation director, said with, school sports practices starting in early August, his supply of high-school lifeguards is depleted. Additionally, most of the pool usage at Coonskin Park and Pioneer Park is before July Fourth, Hutchinson said. Kanawha Valley

As temperatures rise, interest in local pools wanes

By Greg Stone gstone@hdmediallc.com

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“People don’t use the pool anymore,” he said. “Municipal pools and stuff are becoming a thing of the past. People don’t come, and it’s hard to find kids to be lifeguards. Kids don’t want to work anymore.”

However, not every municipal pool has seen a decrease in attendance. Hun

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