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Students at Boston Elementary School and Williamsburg Independent School will have new principals when they return to classes this fall. The Whitley County School District announced Monday that Jordan McCumbers has been selected as the new principal at Boston. He is a Whitley...

When students return to class next school year, there will be several new faces greeting them with new principals at Corbin Middle School, Corbin High School, Williamsburg Independent School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Whitley Central Intermediate School, Boston Elementary...

Five Whitley County teachers were recently recognized for their dedication to education. IXL Learning, a personalized learning platform used in schools across the globe to help educators tailor learning experiences to their students, announced its Elite 100 list last month. That...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for the man who stole a school bus parked in front of Boston Elementary Monday night and took it for a short joyride south on Ky. 1804. Chief Deputy Tim Baker said the bus was taken around 11 p.m. “The thief had been in another bus...

Students across the Whitley County school district exceeded state averages in nearly every subject area of assessment on state proficiency tests last school year, according to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) assessment results that were released statewide Tuesday. Whitley East...

Boston Elementary School recently received a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant for an Outdoor Classroom for their students. The grant application was based on the goal of improving student learning. The Outdoor Classroom project will benefit the children of Boston in...

Some local elementary schools and Upward basketball programs received money last week thanks to a recent kayaking and jon boat race near Williamsburg. August’s Second Annual Kayaking for Kids race generated a little over $6,400, and last week those proceeds were distributed to...

Students at Boston Elementary School received a welcomed present Friday morning in the form of free school supplies. Williamsburg Kiwanis Club President David Perry and member Steven Jett delivered the supplies to the kindergarten classroom of Janel Cupp and the first grade...