Karen Schmitt and Buddy Mincey pose as demolition work continues on Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue. Schmitt, who taught at the school, ended her tenure on the Livingston Parish School Board in December, while Mincey was elected president of the board last week.
A worker with Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition wets down debris to keep dust to a minimum during demolition work at Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan 11.
A crane takes a bite of a roof of a building during demolition work at Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan 11.
The claw of a crane waits to begin the demolition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan 11.
A crane delicately picks up some metal to put on a pile of debris during the demolition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan. 11.
A crane rips part of the roof of the cafeteria off Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan 11.
Steve Miller, of Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition, takes his seat in a 40-ton crane to demolish Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan 11.
A crane rips into the roof of the cafeteria of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue as demolition of the flood-damaged school began Friday, Jan. 11.
A steel beam falls victim to a crane during demolition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan. 11.
The News reporter John Dupont interviews Principal Gail DeLee as she watches the demolition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan. 11. DeLee and her students are in portable buildings on Hatchell Lane while a new school is to be built on their original site.
A 40-ton crane prepares to dig into debris at Denham Springs Elementary on Friday, Jan. 11. Demolition of the flood-damaged school is the first step leading to the construction of a new building.
Pieces of the cafeteria roof are dumped onto a pile of debris at Denham Springs Elementary on Friday. Demolition of the flood-damaged school is the first step leading to the construction of a new building.
Steve Miller, of Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition, readies his crane to start demolition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan. 11.
Strips of metal are dropped onto a pile of debris by a crane during the demoliition of Denham Springs Elementary on Range Avenue on Friday, Jan. 11.
