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Tax rates in the Whitley County school district will either be staying the same this coming year or decreasing slightly. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the Whitley County Board of Education set the motor vehicle and watercraft tax rate was set at 55.20 cents per $100 of...

For the first time in the history of its program, the Whitley County School District soccer fields now have lights. The lights were turned on last Friday during a field lighting ceremony. “Just a couple years ago, they [board of education members] spoke to me about different...

Whitley County School District plans to begin school on August 11 without requiring masks. A message, which was posted on the district’s Facebook page at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, from Superintendent John Siler stated, “At this time, with the full support of board...

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...

Should in-person classes be canceled during an ice storm? Most people would agree that the answer is yes. While cancelling in-person classes during an ice storm seems like an obvious decision, superintendents are often faced with weather situations where the decisions are far...

John Siler, age 84, of Blossom Ridge, Corbin, Kentucky, departed this life on February 12, 2021 at his home.  He was born on August 11, 1936 in Whitley County, Kentucky to Marshall and Dosha Siler. He was a member of the Church of God International. He is survived by a brother,...

Students at Corbin Independent and Whitley County Schools returned to in-person classes last week for the first time using a hybrid model of instruction. Meanwhile, Williamsburg Independent schools returned to targeted instruction for small groups of students last week. Students...

Whitley County schools officials have announced the resignation of Boys’ Basketball Coach Jerry Overbey . Overbey’s resignation came Monday after nine seasons of leading the Colonels, who finished the season on Feb. 25 with a 67-52 loss to South Laurel in the first round of the...

John Siler has officially been hired as the next superintendent of the Whitley County School District. The board of education voted unanimously during its regular meeting Thursday to offer Siler a four-year contract, which begins July 1, and he signed the new contract during the...