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Four finalists for supt. to be interviewed at WHS Friday

The Wayland Board of Education will interview four finalist candidates for the superintendent's position Friday afternoon and evening at the high school media center. Eighteen applications were reviewed by the…

Editor April 20, 2022

Articles

Asst. Supt. Velie changes retirement plans to Dec. 31

Patricia Velie The Wayland Union School District indeed will see a lot of administrative changes and movement of personnel by the end of the 2021-22 academic year. But the school…

Editor April 11, 2022

Editorial

So what ‘s the truth with Wayland school admins?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Dave tried to tell us the truth. We didn’t want to hear it.” —…

Editor April 5, 2022

Editorial

Di Cesare selection proves the value of hiring local ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor.Kudos to the administration at Wayland Union Schools for selecting Santino Di Cesare as the new high school principal.

Judging by all the comments I’ve been reading about this development, the move is wildly popular. One of the biggest reasons is that “Tino” is a local boy who made…

Editor March 29, 2022

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare appointed new principal for WHS

Santino DiCesare Santino Di Cesare has been selected as new principal at Wayland Union High School, pending school board approval. Di Cesare, a graduate of Wayland High School, succeeds Tom…

Editor March 28, 2022

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) A scene from the Elmer Smith farm in Salem Township in the 1890s. 25 Years Ago…

Editor March 16, 2022

Articles

Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down

The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night…

Editor March 14, 2022

Community Notices

Input from public sought for Wayland supt. search

The Wayland Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent. Assisting is the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports the…

Editor March 7, 2022

Community Notices

School board hires MASB to help with search for supt.

The Wayland Board of Education, at a special meeting Thursday evening, hired the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) to assist with its search for new superintendent. The move comes…

Editor March 4, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: Another tale, but this isn’t cautionary

Not long ago, I wrote an opinion piece that I called a “cautionary tale” about the Maple Valley school board and Superintendent and WHS grad Ozzie Parks. The following is…

Editor March 3, 2022