By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 — Damon Jackey, a 15-year veteran of the Nelson County Schools board of education, resigned Tuesday night at the end of the board’s meeting. Jackey represents the county’s 5th district on the school board. His resignation came at the end of a raucous […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, July 27, 2023 — Families are gearing up to return to school. I wish all the students, teachers, school staff, parents, and guardians a great 2023-24 school year, and I hope you will view it as an opportunity to grow in knowledge and create memories. I always recall […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 15, 2023 — Jim Waters, the president and CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions — a free-market think tank — was the guest co-host on the Wednesday, June 14, 2023, broadcast of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. The discussion touched on a variety […]
By JIM WATERSBLUEGRASS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS Tuesday, June 13, 2023 — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a “state of emergency” though there’s no hurricane on the horizon or pandemic threatening to break out. Rather, Cooper, a Democrat, is resorting to political stunts to thwart the GOP legislature’s move toward allowing all […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, June 3, 2023 — Ariana Rodriguez of Bardstown will compete in the 2023 Miss Kentucky’s Teen Competition June 28 through July 1, 2023, 1st at the SKyPAC in Bowling Green. She is a senior at Thomas Nelson High School who will go to the University of Kentucky this […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative. Tuesday, May 9, 2023 — In a survey of teachers in 2022, more than half of teachers who participated reported having a negative self-perception and well-being. In addition, 41 percent of teachers in that same survey reported they are not satisfied with the social and learning climate in their […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — Three former school board members were part of a sizeable group of parents, teachers and students who gathered Tuesday at the Nelson County Justice Center steps to outline their grievances in regard to Nelson County Board chair Diane Berry. Rebecca Macguire-Dye told […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RadioSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — The Nelson County Gazette will livestream the press conference at the Nelson County Justice Center at 5:30 p.m. regarding allegations of ethics violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of NC Board of Education chair Diane Berry. Visit the Nelson County Gazette Facebook page to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 26, 2023 — A group of concerned parents, community members and local educators have called a press conference Tuesday to highlight what they alleged are ethical violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of Nelson County Schools Board Chair Diane Berry. The group is demanding Berry’s resignation. Berry […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Sunday, March 26, 2023 — The veto period is upon us, and numerous bills are now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his action. The Governor has 10 days to consider whether he will sign them, allow them to become law without his signature, or veto them. Any vetoed legislation […]
