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Area schools name new principals, others still vacant as searches continue

When students return to class next school year, there will be several new faces greeting them with new principals at Corbin Middle School, Corbin High School, Williamsburg Independent School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Whitley Central Intermediate School, Boston Elementary...
Posted On 06 Jun 2024

Lady Colonels hosting Annual First Priority Volleyball Classic this weekend

This Saturday, the defending 13th Region champion Whitley County Lady Colonels will be hosting their Annual First Priority Volleyball Classic at Whitley County High School and Whitley County Middle School.

Whitley Co. BOE approves district-wide raises

Employees of the Whitley County School District will be receiving a second wage increase in just over a year’s time following a decision made last week by the Whitley County Board of Education. The board met for their regular monthly meeting on June 15, where the district’s...

Former Patriot returns to Williamsburg to work with Whitley softball teams

The Whitley County Lady Colonels are calling in some heavy hitters to help them prepare for the 2023 softball season. Later this month, the middle and high school teams will welcome in former Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year, Paige Murphy (Eastern Kentucky...

New football field expected to be in place at WCHS by next season

The Whitley County High School football team will be suiting up on a newly-renovated field come next season following the official approval of design schematics and solicitation for bids last week. Members of the Whitley County Board of Education met for their regular monthly...

WCMS Odyssey of the Mind Team headed to World Finals

The Whitley County Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team (OM™) is headed to the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) World Finals at Iowa State University in May. The team placed third in its division during the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) State Tournament, which was held Saturday, March 26,...
Posted On 02 Apr 2022

Whitley Co. School introduces new form of ‘virtual learning’

Whitley County Middle School has a new technology center that includes multiple 3D printers, digital microscopes, a flight simulator, electrical circuit grids built into the walls, and a virtual reality simulator, which allows students to be immersed in the ocean, space, human...

Threat against schools turned out not to be credible

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies had a busy morning investigating what turned out to be a non-credible threat to a pair of Whitley County schools. Superintendent John Siler said that about 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Whitley County E-911 Dispatch received a call indicating a possible...
Posted On 25 Mar 2021

New health clinic at WCMS offers COVID, and other testing

A new health clinic has opened at Whitley County Middle School. Family Health Care will operate a clinic there with nurse practitioner Brittany Slone available from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to see patients. The health clinic is set up for the students and staff...
Posted On 04 Dec 2020
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Whitley Co. BOE takes steps to save $20,000 on WCMS HVAC project

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...
Posted On 11 May 2020
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