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BBB Hot Topics: Jury duty, IRS, reshipping scams still active in region

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, July 8, 2017 — The Louisville office of the Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to be aware of these latest scams that are finding new victims in the region. JURY DUTY. If you receive a phone call saying you missed jury duty, hang up! Local consumers […]

July 8th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

County school board to consider mobile health clinic, reviews district ACT scores

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, July 6, 2017, 1 p.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education listened to a proposal Thursday that will allow the school district to offer students and employees health clinic services like sports physicals, routine immunizations, and minor medical care during school hours. The proposal […]

July 7th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

OKHMS site-based council selects Handloser as school’s new principal

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, June 23, 2017 — Robin Handloser can see a lot to like at Old Kentucky Middle School and she will be part of it once again — this time, as the school’s new principal. Handloser was named Friday as the school’s new principal following final approval by […]

June 23rd, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

City school board reviews school construction funding mechanisms

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 10 p.m. — The Bardstown Board of Education took time at its meeting Tuesday to review the bonding process and how school district’s generate the ability to borrow money for large construction projects. Joe Nance, a financial adviser with Ross, Sinclair […]

June 20th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

County school district meetings this week to focus on finding solutions

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, June 19, 2017, 10 p.m. — The listening sessions conducted by the Nelson County Schools last week were well attended and productive, according to Superintendent Anthony Orr. The meetings were held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to examine the […]

June 20th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Public Safety | Read More »

Superintendent’s critics again call on school board to seek new leadership

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, June 19, 2017 — The leadership of Nelson County Schools Superintendent Anthony Orr came under fire again during public input part of Monday’s night’s board of education meeting. Larry Adamson, a former instructional assistant at Horizons Academy, detailed a list of issues that he had […]

June 20th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Video: June 1 Superintendent Orr’s presentation at NC Board of Ed work session

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 3, 2017 — The Nelson County Board of Education held its monthly working session on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the board’s Central Office on Wildcat Lane. At the end of the session, Superintendent Anthony Orr presented the board with a presentation about plans for the district […]

June 3rd, 2017 | Posted in Education,Public Safety,Video | Read More »

Orr plans public meetings to address school safety issues, plan the way forward

  By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, June 1, 2017, 11 p.m. — Superintendent Anthony Orr unveiled Tuesday night his plans to address student behavior problems and school safety problems in Nelson County Schools — specifically Old Kentucky Home Middle School and Nelson County High School. The process will include a […]

June 2nd, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Dave Says: Stay on track, don’t overlook creating an emergency fund

Dear Dave, My husband and I are in our 50s, and we have just $12,000 to pay off before we’re debt-free. We’ve paid off almost $70,000 in debt in the last two years. We would like to buy a house soon, but we know we also need an emergency fund. It would take us almost […]

May 23rd, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Education,News,Opinion | Read More »

Video: Comments to NC Board of Education, May 16, 2017 meeting

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, May 20, 2017 – The Nelson County Board of Education’s meeting on Tuesday evening May 16 featured nine people who took time to address the board about discipline problems at OKH Middle School and at other schools in the district. Running time: About 30 minutes.   -30- Please […]

May 21st, 2017 | Posted in Education,Video | Read More »

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