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relocate or make the long drive to Thatcher in Graham County—a 150-mile round-trip—will have a short reprieve as GCC works to finalize a deal with another community college in the state.

An uneasy standoff between the schools came to a head at the end of July when GCC held a pair of bruising public forums to explain its decision, but an angry public that was largely supportive of EAC was still skeptical in the end. Much of the anger was due to a lack of communication, as most were unaware of what was happening behind the scenes and only had information provided by EAC or what they had gleaned from threads on social media.

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This month had more than its share of challenges, with the excessive heat and the uncertainty swirling around our community college, but things are looking up as we head to press with the August issue.

A community college is more than the classes it offers. It’s a vital piece of the community, delivering services, providing jobs, creating a gathering place, and, yes, educating the next generation of nurses, welders, wildland firefighters, and college-bound students. It’s both a stakeholder and a placeholder of our rural values. So it was a shock to see the discord play out between GCC and EAC, which threatened the very existence of the college. A lack of communication exacerbated the situation and created unnecessary angst. (See our story on p. 1.) We’re glad to see the situation resolved for the near future and GCC moving forward to identify a new partner.