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Whitley BOE approves plans for turf softball, baseball fields

Athletics upgrades at Whitley County High School are planned to continue, as initial construction documents for a project at the baseball and softball fields have now been approved.  The Whitley County Board of Education took the first steps in the next phase of upgrades at WCHS...

Whitley Co. High School students to get additional training thanks to donation

Whitley County High School students who participate in classes at the district’s Career and Technology Education Center (CTE) will soon have the opportunity for even more hands-on learning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Pleasant View teacher Debra Cox receives Above and Beyond Award

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Debra Cox (right), second grade teacher at Pleasant View Elementary School, was presented with the Above and Beyond Award last Thursday during the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting. The award is given each month to employees in the school...

School administrators asking Frankfort to re-assess state’s proposed budget: Starting pay for teachers among top concerns locally

By TIMOTHY WYATT and TREVOR SHERMAN The Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) has released a statement in response to the Kentucky House Current Budget Proposal. In the statement, the group outlines several areas where they believe more funding should be allocated,...

Whitley Co. BOE sets tax rates for 2023-2024

Tax rates within the Whitley County School District will be seeing both a slight drop and a very slight increase. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Local school districts receive grant funds to help children over the summer

A generous grant of $130,000 has been provided to combat hunger in the summer, thanks to the No Kids Hungry organization’s commitment to ending hunger and poverty, and a portion of that funding is going to the Williamsburg Independent School and the Whitley County School...

Whitley Co. BOE approves district-wide raises

Employees of the Whitley County School District will be receiving a second wage increase in just over a year’s time following a decision made last week by the Whitley County Board of Education. The board met for their regular monthly meeting on June 15, where the district’s...

Whitley County BOE recognizes students and staff

The Whitley County Board of Education awarded a “Above and Beyond” award to Mrs. Wilson, four students were accepted into the Craft Academy and the district’s top Accelerated Reading Program award winners were announced during the board of education’s recently monthly...

Whitley County Schools planning to add another SRO to its roster

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...

Osborne presented with Above and Beyond Award

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT  During the Whitley County Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting on April 20, Superintendent John Siler (left) presented Ruth Osborne (right) with the district’s Above and Beyond Award. Osborne, who is the district’s instructional coach for the...