By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 8, 2018 — Nelson County Schools employees will not see pay raises in the next fiscal year. That’s the word from Tim Hockensmith, the district’s chief operating officer during Thursday night’s working session of the Nelson County Board of Education. The board reviewed the […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, June 7, 2018 — If it wasn’t obvious before, then recent reports of very young children being abused in the Jefferson County Public Schools’ Head Start program absolutely must seal the deal for a state takeover of this broken, failing and unsafe school district. At […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT Community News June 1, 2018 — Flaget Memorial Hospital, part of KentuckyOne Health, will host a Women’s Health and Maternity Fair 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. The event will take place at Flaget Memorial Hospital, located at 4305 New Shepherdsville Road in Bardstown. “The Women’s Health and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education News Friday, June 1, 2018 — Courtney H. Newton has been named the new principal for Thomas Nelson High School. She replaces former principal Wes Bradley who was recently named superintendent of Nelson County Schools. “I am honored to be offered this opportunity to lead,” Newton commented. “Thomas […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education News Thursday, May 31, 2018 — A long list of Nelson Countians were named to the Dean’s and President’s lists for the Spring 2018 semester. Full-time undergraduate students with a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are named to the Dean’s List. Students with a GPA of 3.8 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education News Sunday, May 28, 2018 – Jessica Roller was recently presented with the Dr. and Mrs. E.H. Durnil Scholarship from Central Kentucky Community Foundation. Roller is a 2018 graduate of Bardstown High School. She is the daughter of Steven and Angela Roller. The Dr. and Mrs. E.H. Durnil Scholarship […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, May 25, 2018 — For one Botland family, Friday night’s graduation ceremony at Nelson County High School was much more than a celebration to mark their daughters completing high school. For the family of Jeremy and Jackie Newton, Friday’s ceremonies were a chance to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, May 21, 2018 — Nelson County High School was under a “soft” lockdown for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon prompted by a social media message. According to a district press release, there was no direct threat on the school, but the nature of the message prompted the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, May 21, 2018 –– The Bardstown Middle School SBDM council select Melissa Taylor as the schools next principal. The council made the decision at its meeting last Thursday. Taylor has beens serving as assistant principal at the middle school since July 2010. Taylor began her teaching career […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, May 21, 2018 –– The Bardstown Middle School SBDM council select Melissa Taylor as the schools next principal. The council made the decision at its meeting last Thursday. Taylor has beens serving as assistant principal at the middle school since July 2010. Taylor began her teaching career […]
