Ridgway School District has already narrowed the search for a new elementary principal down to four candidates to be interviewed this week. Elementary Principal Trish Greenwood is retiring this year.

Superintendent Susan Lacy hopes to announce the new principal early this month.

Lacy said 12 candidates applied for the position and of the four finalists, one is local. All interviews, including a student interview that will be assessed by the interview committee to see how the candidates interact wi...