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Pay raises for all school district employees and possible start dates for the new school year were topics of discussion during Thursday’s monthly Whitley County Board of Education meeting. During its monthly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education approved a 1 percent pay...

There will be two contested races for seats on the Whitley County Board of Education this fall. The filing deadline was 4 p.m. Tuesday to file to run for local school board races that will appear on the ballot in the November General Election. Two-term incumbent Malorie Cooper...

Those, who want to serve on a local school board, have a little less than one week to file to run for office, and there will be at least two contested races this November. June 2 at 4 p.m. is the filing deadline for candidates wishing to run for the Corbin Independent Board of...

There will be a contested race for at least one seat on the Whitley County Board of Education this November, and the challenger is a familiar name well versed in politics. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

The Whitley County Board of Education is going to save over $20,000 by directly purchasing the new air-conditioning units for its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system upgrade at Whitley County Middle School this summer. During a special called meeting on April...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitley County Board of Education used technology in order to conduct its monthly meeting on April 10, and voted to approve additional paid leave for sick or potentially sick employees during the pandemic, if it is necessary. The five-person...

The Office of Student Employment at University of the Cumberlands recently received a Community Partnership Award from the Whitley County Board of Education (WCBOE) for the staff’s dedication to students and community partnership during a year of unprecedented growth for the...

Gov. Andy Beshear recommended Thursday that all public and private schools shut down in-person classes for two weeks starting on Monday, March 16 due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. Following a Whitley County Board of Education meeting Thursday evening where an updated pandemic...

Corporal punishment is no more in the Whitley County school district. During its regular monthly meeting Thursday, the Whitley County Board of Education updated its policy and procedures immediately removing corporal punishment as a disciplinary option in the school district....

It is too early to tell whether teachers or other employees in the Whitley County School District will be receiving pay raises next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Whitley County Board of Education reviewed its 2020-21 draft budget during its regular monthly meeting...