NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 21, 2021 — Nelson County Schools Superintendent Wes Bradley presented the rationale behind a plan to bring the district’s middle schools into the two high schools at the board’s Tuesday, April 20, 2021 meeting at Cox’s Creek Elementary. Running time: About 42 minutes, 12 seconds. -30- Please […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 20, 2021 — About 100 concerned parents attended Tuesday night’s special Nelson County Board of Education meeting at Cox’s Creek Elementary School Tuesday evening to hear more details of a plan that will bring the district’s middle school students into the high schools. Superintendent Wes […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 20, 2021 — The Nelson County Board of Education will meet this evening to discuss a plan that will transform the districts two high schools into “community campuses” that will shift many of the county’s middle schoolers to the high schools. The plan will expand both high […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, April 8, 2021 — Since COVID-19 arrived, measures to expand educational freedom and opportunity have been introduced in more than half the states in America – many of which already had some form of choice, including neighboring Indiana, where lawmakers expanded eligibility for an existing school […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, April 2, 2021 — The final two days of this year’s 30-day legislative session required the burning of the midnight oil. Before adjourning sine die, the legislative process also required a lot of “hurry up and wait.” However, I did enjoy the brief windows of opportunity to enjoy […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, April 2, 2021 — After an extremely busy and productive 30-day legislative session, the 2021 Regular Session adjourned “sine die” at just a few minutes shy of midnight on Tuesday, March 30th. ELECTION MACHINES. During the final two days, we considered the Governor’s veto messages and heard from […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, March 29, 2021 — Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. announced Monday a new scholarship aimed at helping local high school seniors fund their college educations. The Lynn Ledford Memorial Scholarship will award $1,000 scholarship to college-bound high school seniors who live in Nelson or Anderson counties. […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 29, 2021 — As we return to Frankfort to complete the final two days of this year’s regular session, we already know our agenda will be full. The Governor used the ten day veto period to issue 27 vetoes, bringing the total vetoes for this session to […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, March 12, 2021 — Only four legislative days remain of the 2021 30-day session of the Kentucky General Assembly as of Friday, March 12. With the end in sight, fellow lawmakers and I are wrapping up legislative efforts by passing legislation in the closing days. The General Assembly […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 7, 2021 — The list of issues receiving consideration from state lawmakers in Frankfort continued growing last week as workdays lengthened and an increased number of bills advanced through the legislative process. Bills that took steps forward in the Kentucky General Assembly last week include measures on […]
