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Residents speak out against tax hike at city school board public hearing

By ELIJAH BROOKS & JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, 9 p.m. — The Bardstown Board of Education’s preliminary decision to consider a tax hike that will generate a 4 percent increase in revenue drew critical comments from the audience at Monday night’s public hearing. At a special meeting […]

August 17th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Twenty students from Nelson County named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 — Twenty students from Nelson County have been named Sen. Jeff Green Scholars by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) in Frankfort. To earn this honor, a student must have a 4.0 grade point average each year of high school and at least […]

August 17th, 2015 | Posted in Community News,Education | Read More »

Video: Nelson County board of education work session, Aug. 6, 2015

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 — The Thursday, Aug 6, 2015, working session of the Nelson County Schools board of education. The board received updates on its energy efficiency upgrades on several district buildings last summer, and received updates on college and career readiness.   Video courtesy of WBRT […]

August 10th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Video | Read More »

Nelson County school board reviews savings from energy efficiency efforts

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, 10 a.m. — The energy efficiency projects completed last summer at several district buildings are exceeding their projected savings. That was the message from Adam Pierce, an engineer with CMTA Consulting Engineers, who gave the board a building-by-building review of the resulting […]

August 7th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

City school board OKs tax rate proposal for a 4 percent revenue increase

By ELIJAH BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, 3 p.m. — The Bardstown Independent Schools board of education gave initial approval of a 2015 tax rate that will provide the district with 4 percent more in additional tax revenue. The recommended tax rate of 78.7 cents per $100 value on […]

August 6th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Video: Nelson County Board of Education meeting, Tuesday, July 21, 2015

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, July 24, 2015 — The Nelson County Schools Board of Education meeting from Tuesday, July 21, 2015.   Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. -30- Please follow and like us:

July 24th, 2015 | Posted in Education,News,Video | Read More »

Video: Bardstown Ind. Schools Board of Education, Tuesday, July 21, 2015

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, July 24, 2015 — The Bardstown Independent Schools Board of Education meeting on July 21, 2015 at the board’s central office on North Fifth Street..   Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. -30- Please follow and like us:

July 24th, 2015 | Posted in Education,News,Video | Read More »

County school board gets an up-close look at ‘Camp Invention’ program

  NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 2 p.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education July meeting began with tables full of student activities that are examples from this summer’s Camp Invention. Camp Invention is a hands-on science and technology summer camp program the Boston School has hosted for […]

July 22nd, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Board updated on FRYSC programs, signs lease for more child care space

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 10 p.m. — The coming school year will mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of Family Resource/ Youth Service Centers, and the Bardstown Independent Board of Education heard updates Tuesday from its FRYSC coordinators, Catharine Webb and Josh Payne. Webb, the […]

July 21st, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News | Read More »

Video: Nelson County Board of Education work session, July 2, 2015

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, June 21, 2015 — The Nelson County Schools Board of Education meeting on Thursday, July 2, 2015. The board received updates on the Early Learning Center and Thomas Nelson High School Phase III construction projects; received updates on the district’s college and career readiness, including the Advance […]

July 4th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Video | Read More »

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