A worker with McCarthy Construction descends on a ladder from the top of Central High School's new performing arts center Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. Completion of the center, which will seat about 1,100 people, is expected to be around Christmas. "We are so very excited about it," Central principal Dr. Mike Cowan said, adding "I think it's going to be an exceptionally nice facility."
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