The Board of Trustees for Union Commonwealth University met Friday, December 20, 2024 and named interim president Dr. D.J. Washington officially as Union’s 20th president effective January 1, 2025, …
By Larry Spicer Reporter As the Christmas season quickly approaches, Barbourville City School held its annual Winter Fest with students, staff, family and friends all in attendance for the …
Union Commonwealth University proudly presented the first-ever Bulldog Pride Awards on Tuesday, November 26, during Barbourville Elementary School’s monthly assembly. The Bulldog Pride Award …
CUMBERLAND, Ky. – As the new year approaches, students across the region are preparing for the next step in their educational journey. Spring classes at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical …
Barbourville sophomore Corey Payne recently competed in state competition for cross country. Payne recently qualified at the 1A Region 6 competition for the second consecutive year to qualify for the …
Panthers are known to be some of the fiercest apex predators in the wild. The same seems to ring true on the football field, where Knox Central High School’s Donovan Smith comes to mind. …
A familiar face will be coaching the Lynn Camp Boys Basketball team in the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Dinky Phipps, a long-time coach in the 51st district, was selected as interim coach at Lynn …
NON-TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION (NTI) NOTIFICATION Knox County Public Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, November 22, 2024. • This will be non-traditional instruction (NTI) day # 5.
It was a pat on the back and thank you between CHI St. Joseph Health and the Knox County Board of Education on Thursday, October 24. For several years, the school district has worked with CHI in …
At their October 24 meeting, Superintendent Jeremy Ledford delivered his monthly progress report to the Board with enthusiasm and many opportunities that students are leading. Ledford …
Central Elementary's kindergarten students were loud and proud as they led Board members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at Knox County's October 24 meeting. The kindergarten students …
Keith Wilburn, construction and project manager for Summit Architects and Engineering, provided the Knox County school board with a report on the district's ongoing projects. HVAC (heating, …
CUMBERLAND, Ky. – Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College has been awarded $1,633,164 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to establish two new training programs to help …
Union Commonwealth University hosted a second Town Hall with Interim President Dr. DJ Washington October 3 in “The Kennel” – the upper level of Union’s Student Center. Structured as a Q&A …
Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman was in Knox County on Thursday, October 10 serving as guest keynote speaker for Pathways to Promise. The program took place at Southeast Kentucky Community and …
During the recent Barbourville Board of Education’s Meet and Greet event, news was shared of a new scholarship opportunity to recognize the legacy of service of former school board member Mr. …
Central Elementary reached a major milestone scoring the highest in the state!!! Full story coming in the upcoming issue of the Mountain Advocate. Photos by Larry Spicer