Finishing touches on Barnes playground Finishing touches on Barnes playground

PLAYGROUND BEFORE The Sarah Dyer Barnes community has wished for a new playground for years, and through fundraising and the help of volunteers, it became a reality during the first weekend of May. The slides were ready, but the schoolyard was not. This is what the playground looked like prior to its new blacktop.

PLAYGROUND AFTER School facilities employees were busy on Thursday helping to lay the new blacktop, provided by Town Asphalt Equipment, Co., of Johnston.