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Want to know the secret to getting a bunch of people to show up at a school board meeting barring a tax increase or major controversy? You recognized a whole bunch of students for outstanding achievement, like the Whitley County Board of Education did during its April 21 regular...

Whitley County school district students will return to class this fall on Aug. 10, 2022, with a projected last day of school on May 10, 2023. In addition, there will be a full fall break, a three-day Thanksgiving break, a two-week Christmas break, and one full week of spring...

The Whitley County School District’s next building project may be a physical education training addition at Whitley County High School. During Feb. 17 regular monthly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education voted to allow Superintendent John Siler to solicit proposals for...

Children born to drug-addicted mothers often suffer from Neo-Natal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), which is caused by the unborn child being exposed to opioids in the womb and then going through withdrawal after birth. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...

How can you get grant money to do things when, in many cases, the big grants may require that 15,000 – 20,000 students to be serviced by the grants and you don’t even have that many students in your entire school district? The Whitley County School District and a few other local...

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...

When it comes to technology, the Whitley County High School horticulture program is going high tech. During its Nov. 10 monthly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education approved the purchase of a second hydroponic system for the high school agriculture and vocational...

Money. Much of the Oct. 14 monthly Whitley County Board of Education meeting revolved around the topic, including an attempt to refinance a debt that could potentially save the district over $900,000, an audit report of the school district’s finances, and discussion about...

Whitley County school district employees could be getting a nice little bonus in time for Christmas if they are already completely vaccinated or get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the near future. The Kentucky Board of Education is offering a $100 incentive for school...

Thanks in part to its new designation as an official local area career technology education center, Whitley County High School is hoping to expand the number of career pathways that it is offering for students. In other words, the school district is hoping that this will further...