A former school finds new life as affordable housing for NC seniors

By: Trevon Spencer

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 917

Last Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago

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YANCEYVILLE — When Cassandra Henderson returned to Dillard Junior High School, memories from her time there decades ago came roaring back.

She remembers the school bus dropping her off at the front steps, the hallways with metal lockers lining the walls and the auditorium where students gathered. Even the small church across the street is still there.

Nearly 60 years after graduating in 1968, Henderson is back—this time as a …

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