By WES BRADLEYSuperintendent, Nelson County Schools Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, — Not without controversy, the Nelson County Local Planning Committee (LPC) recently approved a draft plan that would unite middle school students on the east and west side at two 6-12 Community Campuses by as early as August 2024. The draft plan also includes major […]
Dear Editor, There is a large group of people in Nelson County that feel they don’t have a voice in government. The Nelson County Schools Local Planning Committee voted to approve a merger plan last night. The plan, if approved by the Kentucky Department of Education, will go to the board of education for a […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools’ Local Planning Committee voted Wednesday night to accept the Community Campus model as its recommendation for the school district’s District Facilities Plan (DFP). The committee’s 15-to-3 vote in favor of the Community Campus model — if approved by […]
Dear Editor, Abraham Lincoln once said in a debate with Stephen A. Douglas, “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.” That was on Aug. 21, 1858. Lincoln lost the Senate race to Douglas but it was the debates with Douglas that thrust him into the national spotlight […]
Dear Editor: The Nelson County Gazette did get one thing correct in its opinion piece it published online on November 13, 2021. Eric Shelburne believes one hallmark of true leadership is understanding you don’t always get the outcome you want. That is exactly what Eric Shelburne is trying to get across to his fellow local […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 — After attending the last couple of meetings of the Nelson County Schools’ Local Planning Committee, I feel compelled to sound off about what I see as a need to refocus its leadership. Fifth District Magistrate Eric Shelburne is a Bloomfield resident and chairman of the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, — The Nelson County Schools’ LPC — Local Planning Committee — voted Wednesday evening to study an additional alternative to its list of possible school building changes involving the Boston and New Haven schools. The committee voted to study merging students from both […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 — The Lincoln Trail District Health Department (LTDHD) will begin offering Moderna, Pfizer, and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine by appointment at all six of our health department clinic locations, including the Nelson County Health Department on South Third Street. As of Nov. 15, 2021, we […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 — College students looking to stretch their dollars can do so by cooking meals for themselves instead of dining out, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). Eating right is a necessity, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. Students who […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools Local Planning Committee met at Boston School on Wednesday evening, Nov. 3, 2021. The committee is considering ways to improve the equity of opportunities and academics among middle school students. Jan Johnston-Crowe presented the group with an assessment of the […]
