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Hi listeners, I'm Nikki Boyer, and I have a story I want to tell you.

A story about the history learned at a derelict school.

So, gather round and listen.

Close.

I don't really like to talk about this story much, mostly because it still freaks me out.

Even after all this time.

But years ago, not long after I'd graduated high school, my friend Adria asked to help her out on a special project.

Now, Adria is a realtor and has a real eye for style.

She always has.

In high school, for example, she was the one tasked with planning the decorations for the prom or the class banquet and even her graduation.

She also helped our mutual friend Jade and style her entire wedding.

She's just really good at all that stuff.

Colors decor architecture you name it.

Well, around that time, Adria got a listing for a small private family run elementary school called Edgewater Elementary.

According to Adria, Edgewater had been closed for years and years due to a number of factors.

Dwindling admission numbers, tired faculty, mediocre reviews, and a difficult commute.

It was a 30-minute drive from the nearest highway exit.

Not exactly convenient for most parents who lived and worked closer to a larger city or town.

Adria also mentioned there had been an ongoing family dispute over whether or not to fix up the school and reopen under a new name.

But in the end, the family members decided to sell the school and split the proceeds.

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