Cawood Elementary School will have a new principal for the 2026-2027 school year. Following a meeting with the school’s site base decision-making council on Friday, April 24, 20...

Meet Josiah Turner. He is the 2026 champion Shooter of the Year in the Harlan County Archery League. Turner, a sixth grader at Green Hills Elementary School, recently took home se...

James A. Cawood Elementary School junior high students recently engaged in hands-on learning by dissecting pig hearts in the school’s science lab. The activity was led by science...

Congratulations to Harlan County High School Senior Jimmy Shepherd and Agriculture Instructor Elijah Brock on being selected by the Superintendent’s Student Council for the organiz...

As a sports-loving child growing up in Browning Acres, John Henson developed a passion for high school basketball at an early age. Now, the dean of sportswriters throughout southea...

The Harlan County High School football team is gearing up for next season. All interested eighth graders are encouraged to attend signing day this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Harlan...

Robert Simpson has been selected to be the next principal at Wallins Elementary School, beginning his new role on February 2. Simpson, a lifelong resident of the Wallins Community...

Dear Parents and Guardians, We want to share some important information about recent changes to Kentucky law that affect how schools make decisions about promotion and retention...

Superintendent Brett W. Johnson and the Harlan County Board of Education recently honored Harlan County High School Senior Bailey Dunn. Dunn c hosen for the prestigious Kentucky ...

ROSSPOINT WINS SIXTH GRADE ACADEMIC SHOWCASE Congratulations to Rosspoint Elementary School on winning top honors in the Kentucky Colonels Sixth Grade Showcase on Saturday. “I w...

Steve Daniel, a 27-year employee of Harlan County Public Schools, is a man with many talents. He is active in the community, serving as a traveling evangelist and visiting church...

Harlan County Schools invites students and families from across the region to take flight into the future during Pathways to Purpose: Aviation and Engineering Edition on Thursday, ...

HARLAN, KY — November 3rd, 2025 — The Be Elite Foundation , together with The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation , Stay Plugged In , and Harlan County Schools, announced the la...

Congratulations to the Harlan County High School JV Academic Team on their third place finish today. In addition to the overall honors, Jack Eld won second and Skylar Rutherford ...

Kentucky Safe Schools Week began today and continues through September 12th. This week aims to “Focus on School Safety”. This year’s theme emphasizes the critical need fo...

Harlan County Public Schools is proud to announce the selection of Bryan Howard as the district’s new Director of Pupil Personnel (DPP). Howard, a lifelong educator and product of...

Hobert “Hobie” Boggs is the new principal at Evarts Elementary School. The formal announcement was made today to the student body and faculty during a festive celebration of Wildca...

Participants given the opportunity to explore Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing and City Planning Oak Ridge, Tenn. — Eli Epperson of Cawood, KY was one of 52 middle school...

The Governor’s Scholars Program was truly a life-changing experience. Even though GSP was filled with fun moments, it is so much more than your typical “fun” summer camp. To be i...

The Appalachian STEM Academy is a program where kids from across Appalachian get a chance to go to Oak Ridge for a one week long academic camp. When you’re there, you get opportuni...