COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The growth in Columbia County continues with the expansion of North Columbia Elementary School.

The dedication for the new building at North Columbia Elementary School was held on Tuesday.

The new building would allow fewer kids to be in portables and more space for learning. Parents, teachers, and students were all celebrating the upgrade.

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“Students are starting to get into their routines and the procedures,” said Tonya Gambrell, the principal at North Columbia Elementary School. “They are going around like they own the place already. They know what to do, and t

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