NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOEducation news Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 — Kentucky students and families who need extra help paying for college expenses can now save even more with the state’s only nonprofit private student loans. The Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC) has lowered the interest rates on its Advantage Education Loans. As […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 — The Local Planning Committee of the Nelson County Schools met on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the Bloomfield Middle School and approved a district facility plan that will eventually move the district’s middle school students to the high school campuses and likely mean the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 — Bloomfield attorney Jack Seay and Courtney Higdon were guests on the Wednesday, Dec. 1st “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on WBRT to talk about their new non-profit organization, Nelson County Citizen Advocates for Responsible Education (NC CARE). The group was formed in response to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 — As expected, the Nelson County Board of Education approved the draft district facilities plan (DFP) approved Wednesday evening by the Local Planning Committee. The vote wasn’t unanimous, however. Board member Diane Berry cast the only “no” vote against approval of the DFP. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools have issued a response to the story published by the Nelson County Gazette on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, regarding the claims made by a letter written Bloomfield attorney Jack Seay to the Nelson County Board of Education about tonight’s special […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools Board of Education has scheduled a special-called meeting for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Cox’ s Creek Elementary School. The special meeting is to review and approve the District Facility Plan (DFP) approved Wednesday evening by the district’s […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio (uPDATED with clarifications on board of education public hearing) Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools’ Local Planning Committee gave its final approval Wednesday night of a District Facilities Plan that will eventually see the district’s middle school students moved to one of the district’s […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOEducation News Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, — Matthew Bartley has been selected as next principal of Bardstown Middle School. The school’s Site-Based Decision Making Council unanimously voted to hire Bartley as principal at their special-called Nov. 29, 2021 meeting at the Bardstown Middle School Media Center. “Mr. Bartley has grown as […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOEducation News Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 — In early November a group of Nelson County citizens launched the non-profit organization Nelson County Citizens Advocating Responsible Education (NCCARE) with the goal of protecting and promoting the quality of education in Nelson County, Kentucky. “Our singular focus is to advocate for the highest […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 — As I review last week’s legislative activities, I think we are all looking forward to Thanksgiving and some time with family and friends. However, it is also a reminder that Christmas is just 36 days away, 2022 begins in 43 days, and the next […]
