By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 — Several members of the Nelson County Board of Education voiced support for shifting the district’s Early Learning Center (ELC) from a five-day preschool program to four days in order to give teachers the time to do the planning, training, and other […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 — The Nelson County Board of Education approved an amended agreement that replaces the one it approved earlier this year when superintendent Anthony Orr resigned his post as superintendent, but remained a certified district employee. At the end of Thursday’s special-called […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 — The Bardstown Board of Education met Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. The agenda included review of the Bardstown Middle School delivery targets; reviewed its capital funds transfer; reviewed the district’s past grants from the WHAS Crusade for Children; and approved the 2017 audit financial report. Running […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 — The Bardstown Board of Education reviewed Tuesday the strategies that are being developed to support improved academic results at Bardstown Middle School. Bardstown Middle School principal Dr. Ryan Clark praised the work teachers are already doing at the school and the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 — A Bethlehem High School Social Justice class is putting their class studies into action with a planned fundraiser to help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. The U.S. island possession was recently ravaged by back-to-back hurricanes — Irma and Maria — leaving its […]
Community News Nov. 17, 2017 — The Thomas Nelson Drama Company will perform “Harvey,” by Mary Chase tonight, Nov. 17, 2017, and Saturday, at 7 pm. in the brand new performing arts center at Thomas Nelson High School. This will be the first TNHS performance in the center. Admission is $7 for TNHS students […]
Rep. Tommy Turner 85th District State Representative Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 — Deer season is upon us and that means Kentucky drivers must be particularly aware of their surroundings while traveling along Kentucky’s streets and highways. As an avid outdoorsman, I know how critical it is to pay attention to deer crossing the road during […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 — Nelson County Board of Education member David Norman submitted his resignation from the school board at the end of Tuesday night’s board of education meeting. “I am disappointed to announce that I am resigning from the Nelson County School Board,” Norman’s resignation began. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 — On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, the Nelson County Board of Education work session included a school-by-school review of Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (KPREP) scores. The videos below include an introduction to the test scores and changes in testing for 2017. Each […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 — The timeline for hiring a new superintendent for Nelson County Schools was reviewed at the board of education’s meeting Thursday evening. The first step — an organizational meeting — was completed Oct. 17. The timeline — which school board chair Diane Breeding noted […]
