New teachers drive from Kensington

The new 6th grade through 9th grade English teacher at Rock Hills, Kelly Hendryx and her husband, Otis, live in Kensington, Kan. They drive to Mankato to teach. Otis is the 9 through 12 social studies teacher, the junior high and high school football coach, and the junior high girls’ basketball coach.

Kelly and Otis met when they were in high school and became high school sweethearts. They have been married for 22 years and have four children. Two of their children attend K-State, one is a sophomore in Kensington High School, and one is in fourth grade at Rock Hills.

The Hendryxs are both from...