By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019 — The Bardstown Board of Education formally approved a contract with the firm Kodell to serve and project manager for the new Bardstown Elementary School building that will be built on the district’s Templin property, formerly owned by Salt River Electric. The new […]
Dear Dave, Does the amount you advise saving for a beginner emergency fund in Baby Step 1 double for a couple, or does it stay the same? Charlie Dear Charlie, Whether you’re single or married, Baby Step 1 of my plan is to save $1,000 as quickly as possible for a starter emergency fund. This […]
Dear Dave, I’m 26 and single, and I have about $35,000 in credit card and student loan debt. I’m only making $20,000 a year right now, but I expect to be making almost $30,000 soon. Under the circumstances, can I get by with $500 in my emergency fund, or do I need to have $1,000 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 — Video from the Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, meeting of the Nelson County Schools Board of Education. Running time: 1 hour, 19 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 — One look at the calendar will show you how quickly this year is slipping away. We have only 9 Sundays until Christmas, 10 until we welcome in the New Year and less than 80 days until the Kentucky General Assembly convenes the 2020 Regular […]
Dear Dave, My husband lost his job last week. The good news is we’re completely debt-free, and we have a six-month emergency fund saved up. I work part-time, since we have young children, and I’ve been bringing home about $800 a month. Should we cut our budget down to bare bones now, or do you […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 — The chair of the Nelson County Board of Education made it clear at Thursday’s board meeting that she wasn’t happy with the latest state test scores — particularly the district’s ACT scores. Chase Goff, the district’s director of student leadership and learning, […]
By JIM WATERSPresident, Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 — Ample evidence provided by the latest test scores assessing Kentucky’s academic performance during the 2018-19 school year suggests too many of our students struggled academically and that the drama and disruption caused by teachers’ illegal strikes and school shutdowns exacerbated the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 — Free tuition will be the subject of an informational session to be held at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in Room 212 of the Regional Postsecondary Center on the college’s Elizabethtown Campus. The Work Ready […]
