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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...

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...

Work to upgrade the HVAC system at one Whitley County school is moving forward as planned while work to expand the cafeteria at another school has been dealt a brief delay. During a special called meeting Monday, the Whitley County Board of Education approved a bid by Momentum...

The Corbin Fire Department and The Heritage nursing home in Corbin are competing to see which organization can collect the most gloves this winter. The fire department was challenged by the nursing home to collect gloves for students at Oak Grove Elementary School. The winter...

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...

During the nearly 27 years that Delmar Mahan served on the Whitley County Board of Education, his primary focus was always on the students. “He always believed that the kids of Whitley County, the students and the community should have the very best,” Whitley County...

The Whitley County Board of Education began Thursday’s monthly meeting with a moment of silence in honor of the late Delmar Mahan, who previously served on the board for over 26 years including several years as board chairman. Then board member Kenneth Carr delivered a prayer for...

A Keavy woman, who is charged with showing up recently at a Whitley County elementary school while allegedly under the influence of drugs, is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $7,500 cash bond. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Whitley County authorities have detained a woman, who showed up at an elementary school late Tuesday afternoon while possibly under the influence. About 4 p.m. Tuesday, administrators at Oak Grove Elementary School called police reporting that a woman was in the front office of...

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...