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Local school districts opt to keep masks

All three school districts in Whitley County will continue enforcing a mask policy for students and staff while indoors at least for now. During a special legislative session last week, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to end a state mandate on masking in schools, and to give...
Posted On 16 Sep 2021

Williamsburg School Board approves second School Resource Officer

The Williamsburg Independent School District (WISD) Board of Education voted to unanimously approve a second school resource officer for the 2021-2022 school year during its monthly meeting on July 27. The officer is part of the Williamsburg Police Department. Williamsburg...

‘Burg Local Planning Committee approves district facility plan

The Williamsburg Independent School District’s Local Planning Committee unanimously approved its district facility plan during a meeting on Thursday. The plan, which had been sent to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for review, had received several comments from a KDE...

Students return to some in-person class

Students at Corbin Independent and Whitley County Schools returned to in-person classes last week for the first time using a hybrid model of instruction. Meanwhile, Williamsburg Independent schools returned to targeted instruction for small groups of students last week. Students...

School superintendents follow state recommendations, postpone in-person classes

While most everyone hoped that COVID-19 would be left behind in 2020, superintendents, teachers and staff are preparing for its continued appearance while trying to best facilitate learning for students and a return to in-person classes in some form with COVID rates decrease....
Posted On 07 Jan 2021

Corbin, Whitley County, Williamsburg schools all plan to resume in-person classes Sept. 28

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that local school districts will now making decisions on how students attend classes without additional recommendations from his office. However, under an emergency regulation filed Monday that requires parents and guardians, to inform schools...

Update: Williamsburg schools delivering free food to 20 locations, Whitley County schools delivering free food at all bus stops

Williamsburg Independent District and Whitley County School District students will be able to get free meals, while students are doing Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) at home through April 3 due to coronavirus concerns. Williamsburg schedule Williamsburg Independent School...
Posted On 15 Mar 2020