By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 11 p.m. — Students’ parents and even some recent employees of the Nelson County Schools made it clear Tuesday night they are aggravated, disappointed and angry about the continued discipline problems not only at Old Kentucky Home Middle School, but across the district […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, May 14, 2017, 2 a.m. — Two Nelson County High School students were among the 59 graduates representing 35 counties across Kentucky at The Gatton Academy’s 10th graduation ceremony Saturday in Van Meter Hall on the Western Kentucky University campus. Caroline Boone and Clara Pozgay, both seniors […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, April 29, 2017 — Nelson County Schools Superintendent Anthony Orr spent most of Friday out of his usual office at the district’s Central Office and “on location” at Old Kentucky Home Middle School. Orr has been spending a large part of each recent workday at […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 26, 2017 — Nelson County High School student Marly Walls was announced today as the winner of the 2017 2nd Congressional District Art Competition by Congressman Brett Guthrie with her entry entitled “Rowan.” “Every year I am excited to see the impressive artwork submitted by high […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, April 17, 2017 — The Bardstown City Schools board of education meets at noon Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in the board meeting room in the district’s central office. The agenda includes the financial report; the superintendent’s report; approval of SMART goal data; approval of the 2018 pay […]
Community news Sunday, April 16, 2017, 1 p.m. — “They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky!” The Broadway musical sensation The Addams Family will be on stage at Nelson County High School’s Auditorium April 27-30, 2017. Make plans to attend the show that Bloomberg News declared, “Uproarious! A glitzy-gloomy musical […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 11, 2017 — The Springfield campus of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) will host an open house for individuals interested in attended ECTC from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017. The event will feature facility tours, information sessions on financial aid, and the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, April 3, 2017 — Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced the beginning of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. “I am excited to announce the annual Congressional Art Competition,” said Guthrie. “Every year, I am amazed by the talent of the Second District’s high school students. I look […]
Dear Dave, My wife and I are both 25 years old, and we’re working on Baby Steps 4, 5 and 6. I have a 401(k) through my employer, and she has a pension. Currently, we’re falling short of the 15 percent of income you advise putting toward retirement. Should we get IRAs, or start stocking […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, March 24, 2017 — The City of Bardstown is seeking the public’s help in locating living relatives of three people who were buried in the Bardstown Cemetery between 1862 and 1870. The grave sites for Elizabeth Ray (1811-1870), John D. Murphy (1843-1879) and Nancy W. […]
