School News

September 15, 2026

Local Headlines

[ September 14, 2026 ] Cardinals Take A Homecoming Win Local News
[ September 14, 2026 ] Member of the Monticello Fire Department Participated in the 9.11 Stair Climb Local News
[ September 14, 2026 ] Fire Crew Responded to One Vehicle Rollover Accident Local News
[ September 14, 2026 ] Participants Recently Learned the Basics of Hand Spinning Wool Local News
[ September 14, 2026 ] Check out what’s happening at the library this week! Local News

Introducing our 2026 Homecoming Court!

September 11, 2026 Kisha Jones

Introducing our 2026 Homecoming Court! Back Row L to R: Joseph Castillo, Placido Vincente, Jacob Judd, Micah Pryor, Rylan Morgan, Ryder Bell, Cristian Calderon, and Brody Askins Front Row L to R: Ava Powell, Abbe […]

Student’s Recently Participated in Bus Evacuation Practice

September 9, 2026 Kisha Jones

Safety First at Monticello Elementary! Our students recently participated in bus evacuation practice to learn and review important procedures for safely exiting a school bus in the event of an emergency. A special THANK YOU […]

Rowan County’s Brandy Carver Elected to KASA Board of Directors

September 8, 2026 Kisha Jones

Brandy Carver, assistant superintendent of Rowan County Schools, has been elected to the Kentucky Association of School Administrators Board of Directors as the representative for the North East Region. Carver will represent school administrators throughout […]

Monticello Elementary Earns Top PBIS Honor for 2025–26 School Year

September 4, 2026 Eric Criswell

Monticello Elementary has been awarded the PBIS Tier 3 Seal of Excellence by the Southeast/South‑Central Educational Cooperative, placing the school among the top 7% of PBIS‑implementing schools across 177 schools in 26 districts. PBIS, which […]

Kentucky ranks first in nation for teen fatal crashes during back-to-school season

September 3, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Kentucky ranks number one in the nation for teen fatal crashes during the back-to-school season, according to newly released data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The data showed that during August […]

School bus involved in crash in Casey County

September 2, 2026 Kisha Jones

. (WKYT) – A Casey County Schools’ bus was involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred on the 1800 block of Kentucky Highway 1859 and involved an internet service truck, according to […]

Preschool Phase in Days are this Week

September 1, 2026 Eric Criswell

Walker Early Learning Center will hold Preschool Phase‑In Days this Wednesday and Thursday. Appointments run from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. each day, scheduled by your child’s teacher. Parents should call 606‑348‑4251 to […]

Wayne County Middle School Earns Honor

August 31, 2026 Eric Criswell

Congratulations as the Wayne County Middle School has officially earned the Tier 1 Seal of Excellence for PBIS Implementation for the 2025–2026 school year from the Southeast/South-Central Educational Cooperative (SESC)! Out of 177 schools across […]

JROTC Tenderloin sale is Tomorrow

August 28, 2026 Eric Criswell

The Wayne County High School JROTC are going to run a tenderloin sale fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday) at the Twin Lakes Veterinary Services parking lot from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The price of a sandwich […]

UK to receive federal funding for agricultural research building

August 28, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The University of Kentucky will receive the final piece of funding needed to complete construction of a new agricultural research building. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

Students Return as Wayne County Schools Kick Off New Year

August 25, 2026 Eric Criswell

The Wayne County School District opened its doors today as students across the county returned for the first day of the new school year. Buses rolled out before sunrise, teachers welcomed familiar and new faces, […]

Electronic Safety Tips as kids return to Class

August 25, 2026 Eric Criswell

As students head back to school, the Somerset Police Department wants to remind parents that school safety doesn’t end at the school doors. Our children are spending more time on social media, gaming platforms, Discord, […]