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Williamsburg Ind. donates old classroom furniture to school destroyed by flooding

Hundreds of desks, chairs and other essential classroom furniture that Williamsburg Independent School had originally intended to auction off following a recent remodel of its elementary and intermediate rooms are instead now being put to good use. July’s historic flooding...

Williamsburg Superintendent Tim Melton receives high marks on annual evaluation

With continued experience typically comes improved success, and that is what Williamsburg Independent Superintendent Tim Melton has shown over the past year after receiving high praise from members of the Williamsburg Independent Board of Education. Read this story and more for...

Williamsburg BOE approves district-wide pay raises

The 2022-2023 school year will bring with it more than just a fresh start for students and teachers, as all employees of the Williamsburg Independent School District can also expect to see a slight increase in their wages following a decision Tuesday evening during the...

Williamsburg School Board chairman resigns

The Williamsburg Independent Board of Education Meeting began on a solemn note as Superintendent Tim Melton announced the resignation of long-time board member and current board chairman Dr. John Jeffries. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

W’Burg board approves academy for synchronous learning

The Williamsburg board of education unanimously approved a virtual academy that will allow synchronous instruction for K-12 students both in the classroom and online during its regular meeting on April 20. The district is currently utilizing synchronous learning because of the...

Williamsburg Board of Education recognizes academic team

The Williamsburg Board of Education started its monthly meeting on March 16 by recognizing the members of the Williamsburg Elementary School Academic Team who placed second at the regional tournament. Both students and faculty were recognized by the board. “When you hear Lowrie,...

Declaring a weather day

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...

Students return to some in-person class

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...

Tim Melton gets high marks during first evaluation as Williamsburg Superintendent

Williamsburg Superintendent Tim Melton got several high marks from the Williamsburg Independent School Board of Education during a recent special meeting at the school. Melton, who has completed his first year as Williamsburg superintendent, scored “exemplary” in the standards of...
Posted On 08 Jul 2020

W’burg Superintendent addresses Kiwanis Club

As part of his training for his first year as a new superintendent, Williamsburg Superintendent Tim Melton had to come up with a phrase or statement about what he was looking for from this school year, and after much thought he came up with a phrase that he feels sums it up...
Posted On 25 Nov 2019
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