NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REORT Thursday, July 17, 2024 — The Bardstown Radio Team, owner and operator of WOKH FM, announced this week that in cooperation with Bethlehem High School athletics and Bethlehem High School alumni, that all of the Bethlehem High School Eagle football games will be broadcast on WOKH FM, 102.7, The […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, June 6, 2024 — If voters approve Amendment 2 in November, the path will be cleared for state lawmakers to implement policies that give Kentucky families the same types of educational choices already available in the vast majority of states, including all seven neighboring our commonwealth. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio\ Thursday, May 2, 2024 —The candidates in the primary race for 50th District state representative squared off Wednesday evening in a debate hosted by the Republican Party of Nelson County. With the primary election less than three weeks away, the candidates pulled no punches and didn’t hold […]
Dear Editor: Bob and I were educators in the Nelson County school system for over a combined 36 years. From time to time a student comes along whom you believe in – Andy Stone was that student. His work ethic and creativity were key to enabling Andy’s success, both in and out of the classroom. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Jessica Hogue and Jamie Miracle, both with Nelson County Forward, a group focused on county school board accountability and providing equity and quality education for all students, sat it with Jim and Margie for the Wednesday, March 6, 2024 broadcast of WBRT’s “Bradford & […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, March 4, 2024 — The Nelson County Board of Education voted 4-1 Monday evening to remove Wes Bradley from his job as superintendent of Nelson County Schools. The vote came at the second special-called board meeting in a week. As with last week’s meeting, Monday’s meeting […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 — The Nelson County Board of Education met in a special-called meeting Monday morning that focused solely on a closed executive session that lasted nearly six hours. Board Chair Amanda Deaton called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. Monday morning. The board then went […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024 — In an effort to recruit more paramedics, Nelson County EMS is asking Nelson Fiscal Court to change the way it reimburses EMS employees when the pursue additional medical training. EMS Director Mike Reynolds said the cost of education to bring an EMT […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 — Dr. Ryan Clark, superintendent of the Bardstown City Schools, and Wes Bradley, superintendent of the Nelson County Schools, were the studio guests Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” to talk about school choice being discussed in the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly. […]
By NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — A new specialty license plate will be available in March/early spring for Kentuckians wishing to help raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, Senate Transportation Chair Jimmy Higdon shared on Wednesday. The plate’s availability will follow an update to the Kentucky Automated Vehicle […]
