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Holston Gas honored by Whitley County BOE

Photo by Timothy Wyatt The Whitley County Board of Education presented Holston Gas of Williamsburg with the Above and Beyond Award during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Sept. 15. Superintendent John Siler said the district has always had a good relationship with the...

Whitley BOE partners with W’Burg Pizza Hut: WCHS to add healthy version of classic pizza to lunch menu

Whitley County High School will soon be adding a new lunch menu option that is sure to get students excited: Pizza Hut. During their regularly monthly meeting Aug. 18, members of the Whitley County Board of Education were presented with and approved an opportunity to partner with...

Whitley Superintendent John Siler receives high marks on annual evaluation

“He’s a great leader and he seems to bring out the best in everyone around him,” Whitley County Board of Education Chair Brenda Hill said following the board’s yearly evaluation of Superintendent John Siler. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Retirees honored at Whitley BOE Ceremony

A special ceremony was held June 16 following the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting, where the Whitley County School District’s 15 retiring teachers and staff were honored.  Superintendent John Siler spoke briefly about each retiree, recalling past anecdotes and...

Physical education building addition at WCHS approved

A new construction project is officially underway at Whitley County High School as the necessary documents have been approved by the Whitley County Board of Education for an addition to the school’s existing physical education building.

Whitley County school board candidate withdraws from race

Some Whitley County voters are going to have one less contested race to vote in during the November General Election. 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
Posted On 09 Jun 2022

Contested races for Corbin, Whitley school boards

The battle lines are set for the November General Election in Whitley County, and there will be contested board of education races in two out of the three school districts located in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 08 Jun 2022

June 7 deadline approaching for school board candidates

If you are thinking about running for a school board seat this year, then you had better be getting your paperwork together and filed at the Whitley County Clerk’s Office. Due to changes in state election laws, the deadline for filing for seats on the Whitley County Board of...
Posted On 01 Jun 2022

New program to help streamline classroom experience at Whitley Schools

As technology has continued to be integrated into every fabric of our daily lives, it has also grown in the ways it is used in education. Many school districts now use Chromebooks for a large portion of their instructional materials, which has given students more access to the...

Whitley BOE approves district-wide wage increase

Employees of the Whitley County School District will have a little more money in their pockets later this year following a decision Monday evening during the Whitley County Board of Education’s special-called meeting. While some will see a bigger wage increase than others, the...