Van Horn High School Industrial Arts instructor Jim Oatman is the 2024-25 Independence School District Teacher of the Year. Last year his students created wooden flags that were donated to veterans who live in the Veterans Community Project tiny homes village. This year, the project has expanded to Truman and William Chrisman High Schools. [Photo courtesy of the Independence School District]
By Bill Althaus bill.althaus@examiner.net A random phone call from a longtime friend of Van Horn High School industrial arts teacher Jim Oatman proved to be…
