MES welcomes new principal

As the school year begins Wednesday, August 26, Malta Elementary School will welcome Corey Clark as it's the new principal.

Clark replaces Cadence Wipplinger, who was principal at MES for the past two years.

Due to current events, including COVID-19, Clark opted to start working early at the school and has been working since the mid-July.

"It's a nice community," Clark said.

He described Malta as clean and like a Norman Rockwell painting; wholesome and traditional.

He hasn't experienced a typical day at the school with children learning and present, but Clark has worked with educators that...