A Pioneer will loom large over Batesville High School Charter students when classes begin Monday.
A wood-carving of Jedediah Bates, standing just over 9 feet, has been unveiled just in time for the school year.
The carving of Bates, based on the original Pioneer mascot, was created by Oklahoma artist Clayton Coss utilizing wood from the Poke Bayou in west Batesville.
The project was spearheaded last year by a group of Batesville High graduates who collected donations to fund the carving of the statue. (Click here to read the original story.)
A post on the BHSC Facebook page says Jedediah will be temporarily located in the atrium of the high school office.
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