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W’Burg Independent Earn and Learn students receive laptops

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg Independent High School students participating in the Learn and Earn program through the Partners for Rural Impact (PRI) congregated in the school’s auditorium last Friday morning for a lecture from Amon Couch, director of programs for PRI and...

School Ready Bash held at W’Burg Housing

   Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  A School Ready Bash was held last Thursday at the Williamsburg Housing Authority’s newly-renovated community center on Mackey Avenue. The event was held in partnership with the Williamsburg Independent School District and Whitley County School District...

Grand opening held last Thursday for Jacket Farmer’s Market in W’Burg

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT A grand opening ceremony was held last Thursday at Bill Woods Park for the Jacket Farmer’s Market. The market is now operated by the Williamsburg Independent FFA and helps the program fund various expenditures throughout the year. Williamsburg...

W’Burg Ind. students getting opportunity for paid work experience through new program

A handful of Williamsburg Independent High School students are being given the opportunity to work in a field of their choosing throughout the summer getting hands-on experience while also getting paid. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

New principals named at Boston, W’burg

Students at Boston Elementary School and Williamsburg Independent School will have new principals when they return to classes this fall. The Whitley County School District announced Monday that Jordan McCumbers has been selected as the new principal at Boston. He is a Whitley...
Posted On 13 Jun 2024
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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

W’Burg Ind. students present Make-A-Wish Foundation with donation

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Students with the gifted and talented program at Williamsburg Independent School presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a donation of $3,349.06 last Thursday during the high school’s end-of-year awards ceremony. Erin Quire (LEFT), an advancement...

W’Burg Ind. seniors hold parade Saturday to celebrate graduation

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Seniors from Williamsburg Independent School held a parade through town on Saturday to celebrate their pending graduation. The students packed their and their classmates vehicles, adorned them with decorations and drove from Kentucky Splash Waterpark...

W’Burg Ind. grad walk held Friday for kindergartners and seniors

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Each year, Williamsburg Independent School holds a grad walk through the halls of the school to celebrate kindergartners and seniors, the two groups of students who have an annual graduation ceremony. The kindergartners pair with a senior student for the...

W’Burg Independent celebrates Easter with egg hunt

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg Independent School held an Easter Egg Hunt for its preschool, kindergarten, first grade and second grade students last Friday afternoon. The hunt was held at staggered times for each grade level on the school’s football field, where hundreds...