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Wilkerson named KY Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Jamestown Elementary School teacher Donnie Wilkerson was named the Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year yesterday. Wilkerson was one of four semifinalists for the award, which was presented in a special ceremony at the […]

Wilkerson named semifinalist for KY Teacher of the Year

Russell County’s Donnie Wilkerson is one of 10 semifinalists for Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson is also one of four semifinalists for Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson, a 5th-grade history/social studies teacher […]

Wilkerson receives KY Teacher Achievement Award

Jamestown Elementary School teacher Donnie Wilkerson is one of 22 Kentucky educators selected as recipients of the 2024 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards. Wilkerson is one of seven elementary school teachers selected. He is a 5th-grade […]

RCHS English teacher awarded KEA Presidential Scholarship

Tyler Flatt, an English and Theatre instructor at Russell County High School, has been awarded a Kentucky Education Association President’s Scholarship, according to Rhonda Kimbler, the president of the Russell County Education Association. Flatt received […]

House Bill addresses teacher shortage in the state

A House Bill addressing options for reducing teacher shortages in the state has cleared the House Education Committee and has moved to the full House for consideration. Charles Baglan files this report from Frankfort for […]