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Vigil held for WCHS student who died

Whitley County High School (WCHS) Junior, Fisher Barton, would have turned 17 years old Friday, but tragically his life was cut short due to an Oct. 4 ATV accident. On Friday evening, many of his friends, family and teachers gathered in the near freezing cold at the high school...
Posted On 13 Nov 2019

Ceremony planned Friday to remember Whitley County teen killed in ATV crash last month

Whitley County High School Junior Fisher Barton was a person who never met a stranger, always had a smile on his face and was someone who would go out of his way to help anyone, according to friends. The life of the Junior Class Vice-President, member of the school’s 2019 skeet...
Posted On 06 Nov 2019

WCHS student killed in four-wheeler crash being laid to rest today (Oct. 9)

Funeral services are set this afternoon for Whitley County High School (WCHS) junior Fisher Barton, who died as the result of an ATV accident in Campbell County, Tennessee, Friday evening, and he is being remembered as a person who never met a stranger, always had a smile on his...
Posted On 09 Oct 2019

WCHS Junior Fisher Barton remembered as someone who never met a stranger

Whitley County High School (WCHS) junior Fisher Barton, who died as the result of an ATV accident in Campbell County, Tennessee, Friday evening, is being remembered as a person who never met a stranger, always had a smile on his face, and would go out of his way to help anyon...
Posted On 06 Oct 2019

Whitley County High School student dies in ATV accident Friday night

A Whitley County High School junior has died as the result of an ATV accident in Campbell County, Tenn. Friday evening. Fisher Barton, 17, of Jellico, was involved in the accident some time after 8:00 p.m. Barton was apparently riding with a group of friends when the accident...
Posted On 05 Oct 2019
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Whitley County High School FFA excels at regional competitions

The Whitley County High School FFA Chapter traveled to North Laurel High School for several competitions on March 5th. The competitions centered around the students Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) Projects. As part of the Agriculture program Agri-science students are...