The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Big Sandy High School's Covered Wagon got a facelift recently as the first foray into a larger renovation and beautification of the courtyard just north of the school. The upgrades will include direct facility upgrades like replacing damaged sidewalks, leveling a drop between the sidewalk and the north side of the building, as well as a some other landscaping efforts.

I visited with Dan Schrock, the school superintendent, while he painted a fresh layer of linseed oil to the exposed wood surfaces on the pioneer wagon. With Otto, his Labrador sidekick napping on the lawn nearby, he explained...