NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, 5 p.m. – The Bardstown City Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Aug. 2, 2016 to set the initial school tax rate for 2016. A motion to set the rate to create a 3 percent revenue increase (rather than 4 percent) fails. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education news Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 — Bardstown resident Roger Marcum was recently honored for his work as an education leader by the board of directors of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators. Marcum was presented with the William T. Nallia Award for his work as an educational leader […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday. Aug. 3, 2016, 9 a.m. — At a special-called meeting Tuesday evening, the Bardstown Board of Education voted to set the preliminary 2016 tax rates to create an overall 4 percent tax revenue increase for the school district. While introducing his recommendation to the board […]
Education news Tuesday, July 26, 2016 — The College Info Road Show is ready to visit Kentucky middle schools, high schools, adult education centers, libraries and other organizations to help students and families learn more about their college options. The Road Show is an outreach program of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. KHEAA is […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, July 22, 2016, 1 p.m. — Diane F. Berry, 65, of Poplar Flat Road, has filed for re-election to represent District 2 on the Nelson County Board of Education. Berry is current serving as board chair. Berry filed her candidacy paperwork Friday at the Nelson County Clerk’s […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 7:30 p.m. — The former Cox’s Creek Elementary School building — the former site of the Bardstown City School district’s alternative school program — was declared surplus Tuesday by the Bardstown Board of Education. The old school building — located on […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 4:30 p.m. — Rebekah McGuire Dye, 44, of Masden Road in Boston, is the first candidate to file for the District 3 seat on the Nelson County Board of Education. Dye filed her candidacy paperwork Wednesday at the Nelson County Clerk’s office. School board […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 3 p.m. — The Bardstown City Schools will have some new tools to communicate with student and their parents when when school opens next month. Kim Lacy, the district’s director of public relations, introduced the city school district’s new app for […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette/ WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 9 p.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education agreed Tuesday to join a consortium of schools working together in order to hire the services of a district energy manager. Tim Hockensmith, the district’s chief financial officer, told the board members that after […]
Education News Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 9 p.m. — The following Western Kentucky University students from Nelson County were awarded degrees at the May 2016 Commencement ceremonies. BARDSTOWN Benjamin D. Beam, Bachelor of Arts Lauren B. Bryan, Bachelor of Arts Riley D. Coots, Bachelor of Science Madison M. Correro, Bachelor of Science Barrett J. Greenwell, […]
