Member Login | Contact Us | Call Us Today! 1-606-528-9767 | info@thenewsjournal.net
default-logo

Parents complain about masks to school boards

At the very least, a small number of parents and grandparents in the Whitley County School District and the Corbin Independent School District want the practice of masking students ended. During the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting Thursday, Justin McIntire,...
Posted On 17 Sep 2021

WCHS students getting valuable career certifications

High school isn’t what it used to be when most people who are 50 and older attended it, or even many folks now in their 40s or even 30s. Some students are now graduating high school with the ability to enter the work force already certified in a field and able to start a career....
Posted On 16 Sep 2021

Whitley Co. Board of Education recognizes baseball team’s epic state tournament run

The 2021 Whitley County High School Baseball Team did something that no other team in Whitley County history has ever done. It won the region and the first round of the state baseball tournament advancing as far as the Elite Eight where their dream season ended. On Thursday...
Posted On 22 Aug 2021

Protesting masks

A group of about a dozen concerned individuals gathered outside the Whitley County Board of Education office on Aug. 11 to protest the governor’s mask mandate.  “We are a group of parents standing up for our children’s rights,” said Stacie Reyes. “We do not comply. Rand Paul...

Siler gets high marks during annual evaluation

The Whitley County Board of Education gave Superintendent John Siler the equivalent of all A’s on his report card during this year’s recent annual evaluation. The board met in executive session for about 45 minutes with Siler during its monthly meeting to discuss the annual...
Posted On 16 Jul 2021

New WCHS Career and Technical Education Building construction delayed

A new HVAC system for Whitley North Elementary School, a cafeteria expansion for Oak Grove Elementary School, and a construction delay for the new Whitley County High School Career and Technical Education Building, were three of the major topics discussed by the Whitley County...
Posted On 15 Jul 2021

Educators get educated

Whitley County Board of Education members Brenda Hill, Brenda Rose and Malorie Cooper recently attended the Kentucky School Board Association’s 86th Annual Conference in Louisville where they obtained required board training hours and networked with other school board members...
Posted On 22 May 2021

WCHS Career and Technical Education Building price tag increasing

The price tag for Whitley County High School’s new Career and Technical Education Building is increasing. Pleasant View Elementary School Principal Bobby Gibbs presents second-grade teacher Christy Frazier-Moses with the March Above and Beyond Award. Read this story and more for...
Posted On 19 Mar 2021

Whitley County school board approves career center design

If all goes according to plan, the new Whitley County High School Career and Technical Education Building should be ready for students as soon as August 2022. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 01 Mar 2021

Whitley County BOE extends superintendent’s contract four more years

The Whitley County Board of Education is apparently pretty pleased with the job that Superintendent John Siler has done since he was first hired as superintendent in 2018. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the board voted to give Siler a new four-year contract starting on July...
Posted On 25 Jan 2021