District opens new Expedition Academy

What once was a place of worship and reverence has become a place for learning.

Construction on Expedition Academy’s new home on Upland Way completed and the school district celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.

Steve Core, chairman of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Education said the completed school is a “win, win, win, win” for the United Methodist Church, the state, the district and the community. The building originally originally served as a church, which closed in 2013. The school district and church officials negotiated a sale, which was approved by th...