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NCS local planning committee reviews demographics, middle school options

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools Local Planning Committee met Wednesday for a review of the local demographic and growth trends and a discussion of ways to improve academic equity and student opportunity among the district schools. Jan Johnston-Crowe, the director of the Nelson […]

November 4th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Physicians to Children has COVID vaccine for ages 5-11 starting Thursday, Nov. 4th

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 — Now that the CDC has unanimously approved the Pfizer COVID-19 for children ages 5-11, vaccinations will be available locally for this age group at Physicians To Children and Adolescents, 201 South Fifth St. in Bardstown. AVAILABLE THURSDAY. The earliest the vaccine will be administered […]

November 3rd, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,Education,Health,News,Politics,Public Safety | Read More »

Violence threat prompts city schools campus ‘soft lockdown’ Friday morning

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 — The Bardstown City Schools campus on North Fifth Street was in a soft lockdown Friday morning due to threat of possible violence at Bardstown High School. The lockdown began at 8:54 a.m. Friday after receiving information regard the threat, according to city schools spokeswoman […]

October 29th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Dave Says: Boyfriend’s money woes linked to behavior, not financial management

Dear Dave, My boyfriend is not very good with money, and he is in a bad situation right now. He has a huge car payment every month, plus about $30,000 in credit card debt. He also lives in a very expensive apartment. He recently quit a really good job because he doesn’t like his boss […]

October 26th, 2021 | Posted in Business News,Education,News,Opinion | Read More »

Video: Bardstown City Schools board of education meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIoSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 — The Bardstown City Schools Board of Education met on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Running time: 1 hour, 47 seconds. -30- Please follow and like us:

October 23rd, 2021 | Posted in Bardstown City Schools,Breaking News,Education,News,Video | Read More »

Parents criticize city school mask policy, allege infiltration of critical race theory

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 — Parents again returned to the Bardstown Independent Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday to express their views on the school district’s mask mandate and the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on children. Bardstown parent Candy Massaroni talked about the regulations connected to to […]

October 22nd, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

City school board hears construction update, selects campus renovation firms

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 — The Bardstown Independent Schools Board of Education received an update Tuesday on the progress of the new elementary school being built on Templin Avenue at Lincoln Way. A presentation by Sherman Carter Barnhart architects included photos of a solar panel array on […]

October 21st, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

Money tips for students:What you need to know about interest rates when investing

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 — Kentucky students who want to invest some of their earnings should learn more about interest rates. Learning the basics about simple interest and compound interest will help them make better investment decisions, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) says. “Kentucky students have a […]

October 5th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Education,News | Read More »

28 Nelson County high school students named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2021 — Twenty-eight 2021 high school graduates from Nelson County have been named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). To earn this honor, a student must achieve a 4.0 grade point average each year of high school and score at […]

September 28th, 2021 | Posted in Education,News,State government | Read More »

City schools receive $10 million grant for career, tech center renovations, programs

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 — The Bardstown City Schools have been awarded a $10 million grant that will be used to renovate the district’s existing elementary school into a local area vocational education center. At Tuesday’s board of education meeting, Tim Beck, the district’s director of curriculum, […]

September 22nd, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,State government | Read More »

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