Wayne County High School Technology Student Association (TSA) students brought home medals for their work in the Regional Competition held at Eastern Kentucky University on February 28^th.

Seven of the local ATC students medaled at the regional competition held March 1. Students were excited to participate in the Sourthern Regional SkillsUSA contest, in both the leadership and technical contest.

Cadets and supporters enjoyed a delicious dinner and dancing at the annual special event held March 1st. Cadets look forward to the formal event each year.

TSA students brought home medals for their work in the recent competition held at Eastern Kentucky University on February 28th.

Both teams played exceptional basketball last Thursday night in the District Championship against Southwestern. The girls fell just short and the boys won, with both teams advancing to the 12th Region Tournament. Girls play Casey County Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00 p.m. at Lincoln County and the boys will play Casey County at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 8th at Pulaski County.

This Friday, WCHS is taking part in the Strive for Five, national record breaking competition. All across the nation on Friday, the number of Accelerated Reading tests taken and passed will count toward setting this new record of 5 million tests in one day.

Wayne County High School Senior Devin Morrow can’t bask in the glory of his recent state tournament standing where he medaled on the podium, just like an Olympic athlete. He has been too busy trying to nail down his future plans by visiting colleges and preparing to become a pre-med major, which will carry a very rigorous academic schedule.

Competing for the first time this school year the Wayne County High School Exhibition Drill, IDR and Color Guard teams performed very well at North Bullitt High School on February 22.

Don't miss the action at Southwesten High School Thursday, February 27th! It should be a great night for Wayne County with the Girls game starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by the boys game. Thanks for all the support from the Pep Club, Cheerleaders, Dance Team, and Band during the basketball season.

Senior night for the Cardinal & Lady Cardinal basketball teams as well as the Wayne County cheer & dance teams.

The Kentucky Arts Council invites schools to participate in the Governor's Derby Celebration by painting canvases to be used as unique art installations at the annual event.

Ballot Boxes will be located in the front office of each school and at the Central Office. There will be a log in sheet on that table with the ballot boxes. Everyone is required to sign the log in sheet prior to voting.

Wayne County finished 15th overall at the KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament held February 20th and February 21st at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. There were 89 Kentucky schools featured.

Parent Nominations for Screening Committee to start Monday, February 24 from 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Nominations will also be held February 25th & 28th , concluding with final nominations March 3rd. A list of nominees will be composed and posted.

The Business Technology Program at Wayne County Area Technology Center recently hosted a Job Interview Seminar for high school seniors enrolled in Career & Technology Education (CTE) courses at Wayne Co. ATC and Wayne County High School. Approximately 70 WCHS seniors were in attendance at the seminar held in the Wayne Theater in downtown Monticello.

It is not uncommon to see robots in the Wayne County School sytem. Not only that, students are designing them and building them every day at school.

Wayne County Governor’s Cup Academic Team competition is underway, following the fall league play. Wayne County students have been very conscientious this year and have two middle school students already headed to state, while three high school students competed at their regional competition.

The Cardinal Football Team capped off the greatest season in the history of the program. Cards went undefeated through the regular season (10-0) and made it to the championship game at Western Kentucky University. The 14-1 squad had their seasonal banquet to reflect on their unforgettable accomplishments, followed by an awards program on Sunday, February 16.

Parent Teacher Conferences are held periodically throughout the school year to keep parents involved in their child's education.

Wayne County hosted the KHSAA Region 7 Wrestling Tournament on Friday and Saturday which resulted in a close match up for first place with two Lexington schools, followed by Wayne County in third place.

The Wayne County High School Dance Team performed their debut of a Dubstep/Hip Hop routine at the Wayne County/Somerset Boy's Basketball game.

The Wayne County Board of Education is currently conducting a search for a new superintendent which requires a screening committee of one board member, one principal, two certified teachers, one classified staff member, and parent representatives.

Wayne County Schools will have a new superintendent in place by May
1, according to a timeline that has been set up for the search
process.

The Wayne County High School Basketball team defeated Somerset 97-60 on Parent's Night.

Wayne County High School is leading the way in College Career Readiness for their students. Having scored sixth highest among 231 high schools across the state, Wayne County could consider resting on their accomplishments a bit this school year. But that kind of thinking couldn’t be farther from the truth, as the high school staff has embraced this worthwhile state initiative from the Kentucky Department of Education.

The Canterbury Tales visted the halls of Wayne County High School on Friday, February 7th. Students dressed as the character they were assigned and had to answer riddles that described the other charcters in the tales, during the unique learning experience.

The ACT countdown is well underway at the high school. Wayne County Juniors are especially gearing up for the important assessment which they are required to take by the state on March 4th.

The Middle School Academic Team members who were successful at the Regional Meet held at Northern Middle School have advanced to state competition in Louisville, March 15th. Saturday February 15th, three members of the High School Academic Team will advance to Regional Competition at Southwestern High School.

Cards beat Knott County Central 81-77 on Saturday & ended their awesome winning streak Sunday night against Montgomery County at the Joe B. Hall Classic (72-81).

The Mat Cards defeated Anderson County before losing to Simon Kenton to finish runner-up in the Charger Duals. The team finished the dual season with 37 wins and 7 losses.

The WC Wrestling Team Box Score for the dual was Wayne County (WACO) 72 and Whitley County (WHCO) 12 on February 5th at home. The Elementary Wrestlers got to compete on a mat next to the high school competition.

The Cards will be wearing their "Bovine" uniforms tonight against the McCreary Central Raiders as a tribute to the 1947-1954 mascot for Wayne County High School.

The Lady Cardinals defeated the Lady Bulldogs 54-32 and the Cardinal Boys defeated Clinton 68-53 to extend their winning streak to 22 games thus far.

Students and parents got individualized guidance completing their FAFSA forms online as they apply for post-secondary education. KHEAA Outreach Counselor Toni Wiley attended the workshops to assist families with the paperwork. WCHS Counselor Elizabeth Miller coordinated the workshops which were held in the Media Center.

The 19-member Wayne County Dance Team is on a roll this season, having just won the overall grand championship at the 12^th and 13^th regional contest

The Wayne County Dance Team won 1st place in pom and 1st place in kick in the 12th region. Then they topped that off by winning overall grand champion amongst the 12th and 13th Region teams, held on February 1st in Mercer County.

The Wayne County Wrestling Team traveled to Montgomery County High School on Saturday February 1 to compete in the State Duals. The state duals are divided into two divisions Big school and Small school divisions, with the cut off number 1050 students or less for small school.

Wayne County Senior Devin Morrow was recently awarded the Heisman Award at the high school level. Morrow was selected for this accomplishment based on academic achievements, athletic accomplishments, community-leadership, and involvement in various extracurricular activities.

After a successful fall competition season for the Wayne County Marching Band, it comes as no surprise that numerous student musicians are excelling in the concert field this season.

The Kentucky Veterans Hall Of Fame is a recently created organization whose sole purpose is to recognize veterans who have been honorably discharged from any branch of military service and have a post active duty record or outstanding service to their community, state or nation. An essay contest related to the KVHOF initiative has been created for high school students in Kentucky.

Our local JROTC program is continuously and tirelessly working for the community of Wayne County. The Cadets of Cardinal Battalion have been working hard to support our local sports teams, assisting with town businesses and organizations, and providing an ever available community service for the people of Wayne County.

Kentucky public, private and home school students are invited to submit original artwork and/or essays for a chance to win prizes.

Mat Cards defeated Livingston Academy 65-12 as well as Madison Southern and Madison Central

Wayne County Schools experienced their best football season ever earning a trip to the state tournament for the varsity team. Some of the skills the players were introduced to began at a younger age for many of them, so their high school years were spent polishing and refining what they had learned previously.

Wayne County Middle School student gets lead role in movie. Granted attending classes at Wayne County Schools is primarily about learning at the highest levels possible, but who would have thought that a typical day at school would result in a lead role in a major motion picture for a student.

Wayne County Superintendent John Dalton announced his retirement as superintendent of Wayne County Schools effective May 31, 2014, at the conclusion of the January board of education meeting.

The newly established lines were drawn based on an even distribution of the population and are not based on geographic size.

Members of the Wayne County JROTC Battalion Staff and Company attended the Wayne County Board of Education monthly meeting on January 16th to help recognize the board members.

Deadlines are quickly approaching for two leadership programs that could benefit Wayne County students.

Wayne County Mat Cards won the Sectional Duals Saturday January 11th hosted at McCreary Central High School. The Mat Cardinals will compete on February 2nd at the State Duals in Mount Sterling, at Montgomery County High School.

ACT Training Camp is a completely free, five-week program leading up to the ACT state testing to be conducted on Tuesday, March 4th.

Wayne County faced teams in the Berea Holiday Classic and from Georgia and South Carolina in the most recent tournament held in South Carolina over Winter Break.

Wayne County Seniors Tyler Guffey and Ryan Corder were selected for the prestigious Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl game, where Kentucky defeated Tennessee 37-13. This was Kentucky's second victory in a row.

Wayne County students learned the life lesson of compassion recently through something as simple as canned food drives held in the Wayne County Schools.

Shawn Thompson has been named Courier-Journal's state-wide Coach of the Year & Class 3A Coach of the Year.

Woods was surrounded by family, players, former players, & assistant coaches as the court was dedicated before the Cardinals' varsity game with Clinton, Tennessee on January 4th. A reception was held after the Cardinals defeated Clinton, Tennessee.

Wayne County Cardinals won four games in three days to claim the championship in the Monticello Banking Company Holiday Classic. The Cardinals received their first place trophy following their win over Shelby Valley on Saturday, December 28.

Wayne County FBLA Members and Advisors stand with over 350 food items collected from a recent Food Drive held at Wayne County High School.

Wayne County Middle School & Wayne County High School have performed holiday dance routines most recently.

The tournament featured sixteen teams from across Tennessee and Wayne County from Kentucky. The Mat Cardinals won their pool with wins over Knoxville Karns, Stone Memorial from Croosville and Chattanooga Central to advance to the semi-finals.

The upcoming "2013 Holiday Classic" sponsored by Monticello Banking Company is set for December 26-28. Several out of state teams will be attending this year's tournament.

It is not enough to give a mere book report these days. For instance, the Honors English IV class went the extra mile recently, performing skits that groups in the class wrote based on classic novels they read.

Students made everything from props for plays to masks for performances to a banner for the Kentucky School Board Association annual meeting.

Wayne County Boys & Girls Basketball claim another victory over Lincoln County.

The teams that attended were Scott County, Danville, Madison Central, Whitley County, and Anderson County. The Mat Cardinals finished the day 5-0.
 

Students are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to hone their skills so they will be eligible for learning at the college and technical level, after graduating from Wayne County High School.

The Wayne County Cardinal Football Cards fought hard through the rough weather for the State Championship, but were defeated by Belfry 3-0. Nevertheless, the team put together the best season in the history of Wayne County Football.

Wayne County honored the 1960 Monticello State Runner-up team before the Game against Whitley County Saturday night, December 7th.

Businesses, stores, & shoppers showed their support for Wayne County Football on Friday, December 6.

History making event for the Cardinal Football program at Wayne County Schools.

Sophomore defensive player Adolpho Aguilar was selected to the region 12 all-star team after playing Boyle county in our first round loss in the regional tournament October 22 at Boyle County High School.

Students were anxious to purchase their tickets ahead of time in WCHS Bookeeper Stephanie Robinette's office. Students will be boarding the pep buses at noon Friday, December 6th. Students across the campus offered support for the Cardinals. GO CARDS!

The Cardinal boys team defeated South Laurel 68-64 to start the season 1-0

Several Elementary Teachers used the holiday meal as a teachable moment. The JROTC had a wonderful pot luck dinner for each class throughout the day on Wednesday, November 26.

JV won in an exciting overtime game against Rockcastle County, and Varsity won 65-47 over Rockcastle County.

Wayne County Schools FCA/JROTC did a tremendous job serving local residents on Thanksgiving Day. They prepared close to 850 turkey dinners with all the traditional sides from the Wayne County High School cafeteria.

Another long bus ride for a playoff game, another victory for the Cardinals as they advance to the State Championship game after defeating Paducah Tilghman 34-10 in the semi-finals.

The Wayne County Football Cards traveled three hours to take on Central High School in the Regional Championship, but that didn't bother them as they came home as Champions.

Spanish teacher Todd Barton enjoyed seeing his students use their artistic skills making maracas and using them in a dance performance that he taught them. Students are looking forward to building pinatas and castles to coordinate with studies in the future.

Wayne County Schools would like to reassure parents that are concerned about their children’s welfare at school, in regard to the Monticello Utility Commission’s boiled water advisory for tomorrow.

On Tuesday (Nov. 26^th )the Wayne County Middle School Boys Basketball Team, will be hosting a Black Out Night to honor our troops, and especially our local Unit C-Battery 1/623^rd National Guard Unit that just recent returned home from the Middle East. The Cardinal Boys Middle School Team will face Russell County.

The Wayne County High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes had the pleasure of leading First Chrisitan Church's Sunday night service on November 10th.

Academic Teams appeal to students both at the middle school and high school levels at Wayne County Schools. Students enjoy spending time together practicing and competing with different schools during the fall league season. Questions get even tougher in the spring when they play for the Governor’s Cup Competition

It was almost like having a time machine traveling back in time for a very realistic learning experience in Wayne County High School Teacher Colleen Hart’s classroom.

The Wayne County Board of Education was happy to recognize two noteworthy accomplishments in their high school program. WCHS Principal Brian Dishman shared information about the gold medal banner he and Superintendent John Dalton received for being the highest performing high school in Southeast/Southcentral Education Cooperative territory.

High School Dance Team wins 1st in Pom, 1st in Kick, and Grand Champions overall.
Coach Dani Pyles also won the "Coach of the Year" award.

Representatives from the Wayne County High School Junior and Senior classes got the opportunity to tour EKU's campus located in Richmond, Kentucky on Friday, November 15.

Clad in red-white-and-blue colored vests, three second grade classes performed a very special musical for their peers, parents, and visitors on November 8th at Bell Elementary School.

Bell Elementary kids enjoyed adventuring through the the pumpkin patch to find their favorite pumpkin to take home with them. Walker Early Learning Center students used pumpkins to learn everything from math to artistic skills. They were  delighted to receive their very own pumpkin from the school garden.

   Wayne County Beta Club members recently benefitted from an inspiring message regarding servant leadership from guest speaker Superintendent John Dalton, who has led the Wayne County School District for 18 years, starting his tenure as the youngest superintendent in the state.

Wayne County Schools high expectations evident during Veteran's Day Parade/Ceremony and afternoon assembly hosted by JROTC

Wayne County Superintendent John Dalton provided an interesting and moving tribute to Veterans during his keynote address. JROTC Cardinal Battalion helped coordinate the event, as well as participating, WCHS award winning band performed. Teachers Jared Duncan and Carol Ford offered wonderful vocal performances.

The Wayne County Cardinals opened Class 3A state playoffs last Friday night at Jewell Field, hosting LaRue County. The Cards, ranked #1 for the first time ever in the latest Class 3A Associated Press Poll, entered the matchup with a perfect 10-0 mark, coming off a 48-15 home win over Rockcastle County.

DISTINGUISED RATED HIGH SCHOOL‘S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING SOUND NUTRITION HELPS FUEL IMPROVEMENT IN COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS

Wayne County had a very successful volleyball season this fall, being named 48th District & 12th Region Champions. Wayne County traveled to Louisville's Valley High School for the first round of the State Tournament where they were defeated 0-3.

The students will prepare a meal in the high school cafeteria consisting of turkey, mashed potatoes, peas, and dressing.

The Wayne County Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams will be competing at the state level on November 8th and 9th. We want to wish all the Cardinal Athletes the best of luck as they take on the best across the state.

Congratulations Cardinal Football team on beating Rockcastle and for an undefeated season! Ranked # 1 in Associated Press poll for Class 3A!
Special recognition goes to all the seniors honored at the game!

Last year, the boys’ varsity team won the regional meet for the first time since 1971. This year, they planned on repeating their victory team wise and individually. The race was exciting and the results proved to be amazing for the Running Cards.

Wayne County Volleyball team wins District Championship! Will play Burgin at 6:00 pm at Pulaski County Monday, October 28th.

Cardinals Pink Day Out

Friday, October 25th

$5 TENDERLOIN LUNCH INCLUDES:
TENDERLOIN SANDWICH
SNACK CAKE
CHIPS
DRINK OF CHOICE - (Water, Mt. Dew, Diet Mt. Dew, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sprite)

All proceeds will go to help a faculty member at WCHS who is currently battling breast cancer.

Thank you for your support!

Spirit Week

Monday - America Day
Tuesday - Color War
Wednesday - Decades Day
Thursday - Zombie Day
Friday - Cardinal Spirit

On September 26^th    55 students from Wayne County Area Technology traveled to Shelbyville to participate in the 10^th annual Construction Fair

Cardinal Football Team are 6-0 and will face Corbin at 7:30 p.m. Friday night

The Homecoming parade will be held on Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m., originating at the Dollar General Store near Monticello Flooring. The students will travel along Main Street and end at the steps of the high school gymnasium. A pep rally will conclude that event. Following the pep rally, a Homecoming Carnival will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Wayne County Baseball Field beside the high school. There will be food and games, as well as performances by the WCMS Dance Team and the Sparklers Dance Team. Proceeds from the Carnival will support the WC Marching Band

Cardinal fans had a lot to celebrate Friday night after an impressive blowout at Jewell Field and terrific test score news. The Cardinals defeated the Bell County Bobcats 41-6 and the high school was in the top 20 Unbridled Learning Accountability Score Results

Wayne County Band places 4th overall on Saturday, September 28th

You might say Wayne County Schools have arrived. Especially when you consider the high school made it into the top 20 ranked high schools across the state, not to mention being ranked sixth in the state in their college/career readiness accountability.

The Wayne County golf team turned in a strong performance last Saturday at the Somerset Invitational held at Eagle’s Nest Country Club. The Cardinals posted a team score of 318, good for a third place finish behind 1^st place Corbin High School(299) and 2^nd place Jackson County High School(313).

Noel Vaughn's students enjoyed preparing and sampling traditional meals from various cultural groups around the world during their studies in Human Geography.

The band placed 9th overall

Even though nasty weather brought horrible course conditions for the Franklin County Invitational at the Horse Park Saturday (September 21) morning, the second biggest meet in the state brought really good competition in both the boys and girls races

The Mobile Dental Program helps with early detection and preventive dental care. They provided a comprehensive dental exam for students across the campus for students who chose to participate. The examination was made for diagnostic and preventive purposes only. No treatments such as fillings, root canals, or extractions took place as part of the program.

Monica and Erica, CEOs of MEW Productions, were the youngest finalists ever in the Young Entrepreneur business category at the annual EIEA luncheon and regional awards presentation on Sept. 9 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.

 Wayne County FCA is on the move with lots of activities to offer students primarily when classes are not in session. This week a youth rally for students and adults gets underway on Monday evening where Associate Minister Greg Locke will be welcomed back by popular demand as the featured guest speaker for the second year in a row.

Wayne County School students not only study core content and a rich curriculum at age appropriate levels, but are also benefitting from an extra emphasis regarding performance art.

The cold front that entered Wayne County Thursday night brought cool temperatures for Saturday’s meet in Somerset. The race was going to be a clear-cut “Wayne vs. Pulaski” on the boys and girls side.

Monticello Banking Company Representatives provided refreshments for the students as they learned about school banking procedures.

 Daniel Bertram and Connor Fetters have been individually selected to represent WCHS at Campbellsville University’s fourth annual Central Kentucky Scholars Day on Saturday, October 26.

Left! Right! Left! Right! This year the Wayne County JROTC is pumped and excited about starting off the new school year. The 2013-2014 school year begins the 21^st year of the JROTC program at Wayne County High School.

 Wayne County High School Junior Trajan Smith was selected for recognition as a 2013 Rising Scholars last spring based on his outstanding academic achievement and merit.

The Wayne County Marching Band placed third out of five bands in class AAA and seventh overall out of fifteen bands. Looking forward to their next competition on Saturday, September 21st at Barren County.

The Wayne County Volleyball team has been underway for a little less than a month, and already the ladies have encountered solid competition through the first few weeks of the season.

Just prior to the varsity game which Wayne County won against Casey County on Monday night, the announcer told the crowd to take just a moment to recognize and raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Down syndrome is one of the most common birth defects.

Domino's will be serving pizza for Monticello Elementary, Wayne County Middle, and Wayne County High School one Monday each month.

Learn about Down Syndrome and how to support this worthy cause. Join Kayley's Klub and walk in Lexington in November.

Wayne County Schools was well represented by 21st Century Coordinator Katherine Kidd and Gifted/Talented Coordinator Jennifer Chaplin at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children 20th Biennial World Conference Celebrating Giftedness and Creativity.

On Saturday, August 31, the women's soccer team went up against the South Warren Lady Raiders. The girls fought hard but came up short losing 3-0.

Public Service and adopt-a-Highway Poster Contests are fun for kids. The annual Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest, which emphasizes and promotes the importance of removing litter from Kentucky roadways is now underway.

Wayne County Schools is one of five recipients to receive a South Kentucky RECC People Fund grant. The People Fund was started in 2004 at the request of members who wanted to financially help meet community needs not met by other agencies or resources.

The Wayne County Golf Team recently set a school record for low team score during a match with Clinton County.

The Cardinals posted a team score of 146 to notch a 21 stroke victory over the visiting Bulldogs, who posted a score of 167. Wayne County's team total was two shots better than the 148 posted by the 2011 Cardinal Golf Team.

The Wayne County bus fleet travels an average of 3,200 miles a school day along the regular routes on rural roads transporting the district’s most valuable resource – its children. And that does not take into account the field trips and extra-curricular activities transporting students after school.

Wayne County High School is particularly blessed with a huge and fairly diverse talent pool of students. So, it is appropriate for the Wayne County Board of Education to recognize them and share their interesting stories...

The Running Cards started their season on a good note on the tough 5k course of the Chick-fil-A Invitational at Asbury University on August 27th. The boys team was led by Seniors Trevor Shearer and Quentyn Parmley and the girls team was led by Sophomore Sadie Martin.

The Wayne County Cardinal Football team wore their camouflage jerseys for the first time in their season opener last Friday night. The Cardinals thrived on an early lead and didn't look back cruising to a 44-14 win.

Students benefit from great deals on college classes. Wayne County High School is not ‘just’ a high school. It is also a college for many of the students who chose to take advantage of increasingly popular dual credit classes.

School Garden Proves Valuable for Wayne County High School

Tailgate Party tonight from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, held in the parking lot next to the gym/Jewell Field. Cardinal and Falcon Fans please join us for free hotdogs, free water, free face painting, and corn hole.

Wayne County was defeated by Whitley County 5-3 at first home game on August 20th

Congratulations to Wayne County Cardinal Football team on dominating Metcalfe County in recent scrimmage. Don't miss the tailgate party prior to the game when the Cardinals host Monroe County.

State Board approves resolution and new policy on compulsory school attendance age at state-run schools

Wayne County 2013 Pandora's Box has been opened, made its demands; Scattered its evils, confusion, mailce, and dread but, I'll focus on the one thing you've shown me, I'll see hope instead.....

Pizza Express Bar accomodates students with a new location to reduce waiting time on full service dining during lunch.

FCA Sponsors organized a prayer circle outside the High School Gym which was attended by students, administrators, parents, teachers, and community members.

Wayne County High School players looking forward to a great football season at Jewell Field.

Band Competition Schedule Announced:

WCHS asst. boys basketball coach Jarrad Parmley hosted a one-day camp for middle & high school basketball players in the area.

Student mentors assisted Freshmen & new students find their classrooms & be of service to them.

Coach Joey Neal prepares squad for marching band program.

A new merged student body will be welcomed back to school by a very competent staff on the Wayne County Schools campus on August 7^th. Some 236 experienced teachers and their principals all came together on July 22-24 for Wayne County Schools’ custom designed Professional Learning Symposium.

 The Wayne County High School Marching Band have put a lot of hours into their new program that the public can preview this Friday, August 2 at 5:00 p.m.

Wayne County High School student Carson Staples graduates from The Center for Rural Development’s 2013 Class of Rogers Scholars Youth Leadership Program.

Wayne County School Culinary Specialist Casey Holt receives statewide KSNA Employee of the Year Award

The WCHS Volleyball Team hosted their second annual Summer Night Run in June.

Life on the Wayne County Schools campus is moving at a very fast pace.

The retirees represent a total of 331 years of experience.

WCHS Language Arts class brings novel 'True Grit' to life.

On May 23-24th, the Wayne County High School Volleyball team invited boys and girls in grades K-6 to participate in the Itty Bitty Volleyball Camp.

Cafeteria workers and teachers enjoy honoring students at special breakfast.

Seniors enjoy Graduation Ceremony and Project Graduation

33 members were inducted after maintaining a minimum 3.75 GPA by the end of their seventh semester of course work.

KY State Senator Sara Beth Gregory spoke to students

The 2013 Seniors were presented with their awards on May 10, 2013.

Softball Team recognizes seniors from Wayne County and Monticello

Seniors receive cap & gowns and practice the protocol for the baccalaureate ceremony.

Two players headed for state tournament

The event will be held on Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Huffaker worked for NASA and been successful in private industry

Seniors from Wayne County and Monticello will be honored Saturday night

Over 300 students received the HPV Vaccine this school year

The 2013 Girls junior varsity and varsity basketball teams recently honored by their coaches.

All children are welcome to a free meal during times of operation!

Thank a school nurse on May 8th for keeping us healthy

This is the team's 3rd consecutive year advancing to the State Competition 

The 48 member band did an excellent job performing everything from "Thriller" to "God of Our Fathers"

The WCHS Talent Show included dancing, singing, creative writing, and a performance by the percussion band.

Local guardsmen who recently graduated from Wayne County are being thought of while serving their country

WCHS teachers assisted future juniors with their class registration

 Wayne County Tennis Team has concluded their regular season and getting ready for the regional tournament

A total of 31 awards were given out during the 2013 Boys Basketball Awards.

The competition was held in Lexington in Heritage Hall on April 16-17, where Zack Troxell and Tyler Barber represented Wayne County

More of the prom photos can be found under the Photo Galleries button on the left side of the home page

Angela Sloan's English class included 29 performers who did a great job portraying the cast of Macbeth at the Historic Wayne Theater.

Rule the Mic was born in the Wayne County High School Media Center on April 22^nd, after the library was converted to a coffee house for an evening of sharing poems, essays and vocal performances.

Ms. Angela Sloan's Honor's English 4 class spent the school year helping others throughout the community

WCHS student Zoe Shepherd designed a kite for her fellow art students to construct and fly

WCHS Chorus performed, as well as various band ensembles on April 22nd.

Play will open on Thursday night at the Wayne Theater in downtown Monticello at 6:00 p.m.

The Wayne County Baseball Team staged an exciting 8^th inning rally to knock off the Corbin Redhounds last Saturday afternoon (April 20) at Cardinal Field.

Wayne County High School Junior Devin Morrow was chosen to participate on Team Kentucky for the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Wayne County High School Senior Kyle Gehring has been selected to be a part of Tom Leach’s 2013 All Resilient Team.

A crowd of MHS students, upcoming freshmen, and families attended the special event held in their honor. WCHS students, staff, and coaches manned booths sharing their programs with the newcomers. Some Welcome videos for new students can be found on the front page of the web page in the upper right corner

Board makes historic decision for local community

Landry Woods was among the thiry-two regional winners selected across Kentucky

Rule The Mic Coffee House April 22!

This year's tennis team shows a bright future ahead for them

The event will be held on Tuesday, April 16th from 5:00PM to 7:00PM throughout WCHS

The race is held in conjunction with the Annual 4-H Spring Carnival.

Wayne County 4-H students between the ages of 9-16 participated in a speech demonstration    

The Wayne County Track Team will compete this Thursday at the Warrior Invitational Meet at Southwestern High School

Practices will be held at the Monticello Country Club from 4-5PM. Students in grades 3rd - 11th that are interested are encouraged to attend.

Cadets receive medals and trophies, while instructors were presented with gifts from students. 

After a great season, Hardin was named 12th Region Player of the Year and has now been selected to be a part of the Kentucky All Star Team.

The inaugural event was held on Sunday April 8th at Conley Bottom Resort.

WC Percussion Ensemble performed in clinic during partnership with Campbellsville College on April 5-6. The Percussion musicians received valuable training through Dr. Eric Willie of Tennessee Tech Percussion Studio, along with other percussion experts from the area.

Players beat Cumberland County 10-2

On Thursday, March 28, the Wayne County FFA participated in the Lake Cumberland Regional FFA Paperwork Day.

The WCHS Science Olympiad Team recently competed in their Regional competition at Somerset Community College

In cooperation with KY Blood Center, BETA Club made a new record of helping donate 39 pints of blood

WCMS students boarded a moblie unit to learn about college options and how imporant the KEES program is in helping finance schooling

Team members presented plaques showing their appreciation for their new equipment.

This article is just one of the many news articles and features found on The Red Talon under the Students/Staff buttons found at the top of the home page.

Zach Abbott, a senior at Wayne County High School had the honor of competing in the high school written assessment Science category.

Players share academic message with younger students...

High School students Austin Kirksey, Montana Daniels, and J.T. Troxell spoke to Wayne County Middle School.

Students show off impromptu speaking skills in agriculture and livestock categories

WCHS Technology Student Association competed in the TSA Regional Competition at Eastern Kentucky University...

Wayne County Schools will soon launch initiatives to acclimate new students.

The teachers worked hard, helping their students gain knowledge getting ready for ACT.

The Cincinnati Reds have teamed up with Fox Sports Somerset to give you a chance to enjoy the excitement of Reds baseball...

All procees from the lunch go directly to the organization "Friends of Lake Cumberland"

Wayne County High School was recognized several times on Friday, March 8^th in the midst of the Boys state basketball tournament activities.

Wayne County High School Senior Jessica Hardin has been named the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches 12^th Region Player of the Year.

Wayne County High School Students are well aware of the demands of 21^st Century Learners, Workers, and Citizens.

Teachers took a pie in the face as part of a contest to raise money for the Care Packages