To the editor, I opened in the Nelson County Gazette what I thought was going to be a news report on the Nelson County school board meeting of Feb. 9, 2023, but the news report very quickly turned into an editorial. The article started off very factual up until it got to the part that […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, — The Nelson County Board of Education held a special-called meeting Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in order to approve construction bonds for the Thomas Nelson High School community campus project. However, board chair Diane Berry adjourned the meeting moments after it began — the displeasure […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education called a special meeting for Thursday, but the meeting ended just as it was getting started. Board chair Diane Berry opened the meeting with the usual Pledge of Allegiance, then advised she was adjourning the meeting. […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — Lawmakers will reconvene for the remaining 26 days of the 2023 Regular Session in just a few days. Because this is an odd-year session, the legislature only meets for a total of 30 days, half the time devoted to session in even-numbered years. Without […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2023 — As lawmakers prepare to reconvene the 2023 Regular Session, legislative committees are continuing to lay the framework for the legislation we will consider during the remaining 26 legislative days. While the past several sessions have been consumed by major issues like the budget, tax […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education met in a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17th to approve the bids on the revisions necessary at Thomas Nelson High School to implement the Community Campus plan to move middle schoolers there. This video begins at the start […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 — Legislative leaders envision a more traditional, non-budget session during the 2023 General Assembly and are discouraging major policy changes and spending requests. House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, told Spectrum News that such an approach will allow “us to pump the brakes a […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 — At the end of a special board meeting that included more than 2-1/2 hours of fiery public comment, the Nelson County Board of Education voted 3-2 to reject the bids for the $24.8 million Thomas Nelson High School expansion project before later […]
By JIM AND ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 — The agenda for the Nelson County Board of Education’s special meeting at New Haven School was modified late in the day Wednesday due to restraining order requested by Don Thrasher and approved by Nelson Circuit Judge Charles “Chuck” Simms. Thrasher […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 — The Nelson County Board of Education has been blocked from voting tonight on a number of construction contracts related to its plans to move middle school students to the two high school campuses. Click here to download a PDF copy of the […]
