By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, June 4, 2015, 11:55 p.m. — Students who attend four Nelson County schools may soon be able to get breakfast and lunch at no cost — regardless of their family’s income. April Peach, the district’s director of school nutrition, told the Nelson County Board of […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 5, 2015, 1 a.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education chose the final design for its planned expansion of the district’s Early Learning Center at 1200 Cardinal Drive at its working session Tuesday evening. Architect Stephen Ward, an architect with Studio Kremer Architects, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, May 30, 2015 — Four Thomas Nelson High School students are the winners in the 2015 Drive Now. Text L8R public service announcement contest it was announced Thursday. Kyle Adams, Eli Clark, Chloe Howard and Taryn Roby scored highest with their public service announcement titled “Do your […]
By CARL P. ROLLINS KHEAA Executive Director Thursday, May 28, 2015 — Graduation season is under way and for many families, it’s a reminder of just how quickly children grow up and head off to college. Fortunately, parents can start preparing for higher education expenses well before their children leave for school. On May 29, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 27, 2015 — The local Fraternal Order of Police lodge announced Wednesday the recipients of the 2015 Officer Jason Ellis Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships were awarded to one graduating senior from each of the county’s high schools. The 2015 recipients include: Eli Clark – Thomas Nelson High […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, May 24, 2015 — The Bardstown Independent Schools Board of Education met at noon Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the district’s office on North Fourth Street. The board approved the 2015-16 tentative budget, approved the certified evaluation plan, and approved the auditor for the 2014-15 fiscal year. […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 1 a.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education approved its tentative 2015-16 budget Tuesday night at its regularly monthly meeting. In a presentation by Chief Operating Officer Tim Hockensmith, the district’s general fund is anticipated to receive $14.4 million in local […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, May 16, 2015, 7:45 p.m. — On Saturday, May 16, 2015, 61 students representing 37 Kentucky counties were recognized during The Gatton Academy’s eighth graduation ceremony in Van Meter Hall on the Western Kentucky University campus. Among the area students who were part of the Gatton Academy’s […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, May 15, 2015, 2 a.m. — Four area students were among the 36 inducted by the Western Kentucky University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society at its Spring 2015 Induction Ceremony May 7 at the Downing Student Union on the WKU campus. Local inductees include: […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, May 7, 2015, 11:45 p.m. — In its first look at the proposed 2015-16 budget, the Nelson County Board of Education saw the impact of the state-mandated 2 percent across-the-board raises for the district’s employees. The mandated raises — combined with the step raisers district […]
