New Sheriff's In Town

With the beginning of a new school year close on the horizon, it is understandable for teachers and students alike to be holding on to their final days of summer with gusto, while dreading the opening of classes, tests and homework. But in both Pearl City and Eastland, the typical start of school dread is being off-set by a new sense of enthusiasm for one very big reason – both schools will be welcoming in new superintendents.

Alex Kashner is the new man in Lanark, and has already relocated his office into the Elementary School in Shannon. But unlike many districts in the region, the fin...