This monument to the former Walton High School stands at the corner of Third and Main in Walton. The school was closed in 1964, when forced consolodation by the state legislature led to Walton becoming part of the Newton school district. An elementary was constructed at that time, a school that has been targeted for closure multiple times since 1985. [Chad Frey/Newton Kansan]
By Chad Frey Newton Kansan The threat that Walton could lose the charter school currently on the edge of the small city is very real…
