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Whitley County Schools planning to add another SRO to its roster

The Whitley County School District will soon be adding an additional school resource officer (SRO) for the upcoming academic school year. There is also an update on construction projects occurring within the district. The Whitley County Board of Education recently met for their...

Corbin BOE approves purchase of food truck

The next food truck you see around Corbin very well could belong to Corbin Independent Schools, but it probably won’t be quite what you have in mind. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

Williamsburg School Board approves second School Resource Officer

The Williamsburg Independent School District (WISD) Board of Education voted to unanimously approve a second school resource officer for the 2021-2022 school year during its monthly meeting on July 27. The officer is part of the Williamsburg Police Department. Williamsburg...

Williamsburg Board of Ed approves do-over year

Approximately 11 students at Williamsburg Independent School will have the opportunity to participate in a supplemental year under the Senate Bill 128 provisions. The district received 11 requests: three from seniors, two from juniors, two from sophomores, three from freshmen and...

139 requests approved for Whitley ‘do over’ year

The Whitley County Board of Education unanimously approved 139 parent requests for the supplemental year provided under Senate Bill 128 during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. Requests had to be made in writing by May 1, stated John Siler, the superintendent of Whitley County...

W’Burg board approves academy for synchronous learning

The Williamsburg board of education unanimously approved a virtual academy that will allow synchronous instruction for K-12 students both in the classroom and online during its regular meeting on April 20. The district is currently utilizing synchronous learning because of the...

Corbin Board of Ed approves virtual learning waiver

The Corbin Board of Education took the first step to keep virtual learning as an option for the 2021-22 school year during a special called meeting Tuesday night by approving a virtual learning waiver. Superintendent Dave Cox said it is not a guarantee that virtual learning will...