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As Non-Traditional Instruction days increase, schools work to get new assignments, food to students

With the recent announcement of more NTI days ahead, area school superintendents are making sure that plans are in place for their students to receive the resources needed to keep up during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Williamsburg Independent Schools Superintendent Tim...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020
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Local schools still working to educate, feed children during crisis

Schools across Corbin, Williamsburg and Whitley County, as well as the rest of the state, have all canceled in-seat classes through at least March 27, leaving educators with a whole host of issues ranging from preparing non-traditional instruction packets for students during the...
Posted On 18 Mar 2020

Corbin schools turning operation of The Corbin Center back over to the City of Corbin

Corbin city officials are exploring their options as they prepare to take back management of The Corbin Center. During a July 3 special called meeting of the Corbin Board of Education, the members approved a motion to give the city 60 days notice that it would be returning...

Area schools reset calendars after latest snow days

With the winter weather finally over, area school districts have been able to finalize their calendars. Whitley County Schools have been hit the hardest as the weather and resulting snow days have forced the cancellation of spring break and the Memorial Day holiday. The school...

Expert panel discusses Corbin school safety issues

Federal, state and local law enforcement, along with experts in school safety, met with members of the public and the Corbin Board of Education Tuesday night to discuss what steps may be taken to make Corbin Schools safer and to better prepare faculty, staff and students to deal...

Area schools receiving coal severance funds

Whitley County’s three school systems will each receive $10,000 in coal severance funds. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Whitley County Fiscal Court the magistrates approved a resolution authorizing and transferring the coal severance funds to Corbin, Whitley County and...

After 30 years in education, Corbin’s Ramona Davis announces retirement

After 30 years in education in the Corbin School System, Deputy Superintendent Ramona Davis is calling it a career. Davis, who began teaching in 1983 and came to Corbin schools as an eighth grade science teacher in 1987, is retiring effective Oct. 1. A reception in her honor was...