Letter to the Editor; Wehrs return to small-town roots

Dear Odessa and surrounding community,

We would like to take the time to thank you for your incredible support; it is our honor and privilege to be back home! We are grateful to Odessa for supporting our adventure to try a larger school district. Many of you visited, sent notes, cards and care packages along the way and continually checked in on how we were doing as a family.

Although our journey was exciting, and we learned a lot about a larger educational system, it certainly did not fit either Jeff’s style of teaching or the educational approach we wanted for our boys. Jeff was asked to hel...