Harlan County High School Senior Honors Night is today in the school auditorium. Valedictorian speeches are at 5:30 p.m. Scholarship presentations are at 6 p.m.
Harlan County students are invited to attend the May 19th community visioning session.
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Congratulations to eight outstanding student-athletes at Harlan County High School on receiving Triple Threat Awards from the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
The HCHS students will be recognized at the school on honors day scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28th, Athletic Director Eugene Farmer said.
Receiving the awards are:
Aliya Burkhart, Football, Track-Outdoor and Wrestling;
Sam Carr, Football, Track-outdoor and Wrestling;
Caden Craig, Cross Country, Soccer and Track-Outdoor;
Lauren Lewis, Basketball, Cross Country and Track-Outdoor;
Elijah Moore, Cross Country, Tennis and Track-Outdoor;
Gracie Roberts, Cross Country, Track-Outdoor, and Wrestling;
Jaycee Simpson, Basketball, Cross Country and Track-Outdoor;
Riley Witt, Archery, Cross Country, Tennis, and Track-Outdoor.
Farmer says competing in three sports at the varsity level is “both challenging and rewarding.” He complimented each student for their drive and determination to be a part of at least three sports. He noted that Witt actually participates in four sports.
According to the KHSAA, the awards are an effort to continue the national emphasis and the KHSAA’s own efforts to de-emphasize sports specialization in the athletic culture.
Commissioner Julian Tackett’s office launched the “Triple Threat Award” program in May of 2018 to recognize those students who participate in high school athletics year-round.
To be considered for the award, the student must be on the varsity roster of a sport or sport-activity for a team in each of the three sports seasons.
For this award, the fall sports are Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, and Volleyball; Winter sports are Basketball, Bowling, Competitive Cheer, Dance, Esports 1st half, Swimming and Diving, and Wrestling and Spring Sports are Archery, Baseball, Bass Fishing, Esports 2nd half, Softball, Tennis, and Track and Field.
The awards are based solely on each member school’s rosters that were submitted through the KHSAA’s online system, as that is the only permitted determinant for athletic eligibility (including team eligibility).
Tackett said the KHSAA staff and Board of Control are proud to issue these awards and look forward to continuing the program in the future to emphasize the values of participation and the now-documented likely negative aspects of sports specialization.
Piano recital is today at 6 in the HCHS auditorium.
School will be in session at Wallins Elementary on Tuesday, May 6th. Water has been restored to a significant portion of the area serviced by Wallins Elementary including the school itself.
Water service restoration is ongoing, more homes are expected to regain water service as the evening progresses. We realize that there are still many homes without water and there may still be homes without water tomorrow morning. If your home still does not have water and you are uncomfortable sending your child to school tomorrow simply contact the school and your child’s absence will be excused.
Applications are now being taken for the position of agriculture teacher at Harlan County High School. Apply by May 20th.
Wallins Elementary School will serve lunch, today, May 5, 2025, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The lunch is for students attending Wallins or Harlan County High School who have been impacted by the water outage and unable to attend school. Lunches are available for pickup. The menu will be pulled pork, nachos with cheese, baked beans, potato wedges, fresh grapes and a variety of milk.
No classes at Wallins Elementary on Monday, May 5, 2025 due to the ongoing community wide water outage that has left the school and numerous communities without water for a week. Lunches will be available at the school for students on Monday. Additional details will be announced on the meal plans.
Good luck to all teams competing next week in the Harlan County elementary and middle school soccer tournaments.
The competition begins on Tuesday, May 6, at 5 p.m.
There will be NO school at Wallins on Friday, May 2nd.
We sincerely appreciate the workers from all the different agencies who are striving to restore water to all of our communities. We realize that some communities, including the area around the school, have begun to have their water restored. While we are thrilled for those who have had their water restored, we are VERY concerned that if we have school tomorrow, we would be be a hindrance to others who haven’t had water in nearly a week having their service restored due to the massive volume of water that we use in a school day. We desperately want to have our students back in school, but we absolutely do not want to do anything that would keep anyone from having water restored to their homes. Due to this concern, we have made the difficult decision to cancel school again on Friday, May 2nd.
We will be providing hot meals for students between 11:00 and 1:00 on Friday. Meals will consist of Papa John’s pizza and other items and can be picked up at the school in front of the main building. Please enter the lot following the direction of our normal afternoon student pickups and we will bring meals to your car. These meals are only for students at Wallins Elementary and we can only give one meal per student. The student must present be with you to receive a meal.
Again, we desperately want to be back in school, but we also want to be a responsible neighbor to the communities we serve and we believe it is in the best interest of those communities for us to cancel school on Friday.
There will be no classes at Wallins Elementary on Thursday, May 1, 2025 due to the ongoing community water crisis. The school has no water. This cancellation only applies to Wallins Elementary.
No school at Wallins Elementary on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 due to the continuing water outage. The closure is for Wallins Elementary only as the school does not have water service.
Harlan County Middle School Band Concert is Thursday at 6 p.m. at Harlan County High School. We hope to see you there to support this young musicians who have worked hard this year.
There will be no school at Wallins Elementary on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 due to the community wide water outage. The school has no water. This closure is for Wallins only.
The Harlan County Board of Education is meeting today at 2 p.m. Much of the meeting will be in executive session due to personnel discussion and interviews of three candidates for the district's next superintendent. The board will return to open session after the completion of interviews.
Due to a community wide water outage, there will be no school at Wallins Elementary School on Monday, April 28, 2025.
HCHS seniors needing assistance with the FAFSA may receive assistance on Tuesday, April 29th in the auditorium from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The Harlan County High School Spanish Honor Society induction is today at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Come join our Career and Technical Education program at Harlan County High School. We are currently taking applications for the next leader of our Culinary Arts Department.
