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Bluegrass Beacon: Kentucky lacks educational liberty, justice for all students

By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 — Have you heard the one about Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School dumping the Pledge of Allegiance during its morning gathering of all students? Apparently principal Lara Zelinksi thinks reciting the pledge to a flag that more than 1.2 million fellow Americans gave the […]

August 26th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Opinion,Politics,State government | Read More »

Feeding America’s BackPack Program provides local youth with needed hope

By GARY MILES Executive Director, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 — Four little kids jump off the school bus in wild anticipation, it’s the Friday before a long weekend. It feels like the first three-day weekend would never arrive; it’s been eons since school started instead of just a few weeks. Three of […]

August 26th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,Education,News | Read More »

Obituary: Theresa Lynn Whitlock McDowell, 58, Buffalo

Theresa Lynn Whitlock McDowell, 58, of Buffalo, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by family. She was a Christian by faith. She had 22 years of service with the child and protective services of Hardin County. She was born to the late James Donald Whitlock and her mother, Anna Joyce Salsman Whitlock. […]

August 26th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Norma McClellan Shehan, 82, Glendale

Norma McClellan Shehan, 82, of Glendale, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Jefferson County and attended Atherton High School. She graduated from Cornell University and was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. She was a longtime member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church. She lived and worked in […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Mary Martha Ford, 91, Radcliff

Mary Martha Ford, 91, of Radcliff, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at her residence. She was a member of St. Christopher Parish in Radcliff. Some of her memberships and hobbies include The Democratic Women’s Club for more than 20 years, sewing for over 74 years, a former volunteer for North Hardin Hope, a volunteer for Hosparus […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Community meeting planned Aug. 30 to discuss proposed Cox’s Creek drug rehab

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 — A community meeting for those interested in the drug rehabilitation center proposed for the old Cox’s Creek Elementary School building on Old Louisville Road has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at the main branch of the Nelson County Public […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,News,Politics | Read More »

Obituary: Betty Jean Crain Council, 60, Campbellsville

Betty Jean Crain Council, 60, of Campbellsville, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Buffalo with family by her side. She was born Jan. 5, 1958, to the late George Henry Crain Sr. and her mother, Agnes Cundiff Crain in New Haven. She was a nurse’s aid for Sunrise Manor Nursing Home […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Joseph Meredith ‘Joe’ Waldridge, 76, Bardstown

Joseph Meredith “Joe” Waldridge, 76, of Bardstown, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. He was born Oct. 18, 1941, in Bloomfield to the late Walter Merit and Rachael Ranschaert Waldridge. He was a former employee of Heaven Hill, was a member of Whiskey City Cruisers. He loved to restore old […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Doloris Ann ‘Dee’ Gray, 66, Taylorsville

Doloris Ann “Dee” Gray, 66, of Taylorsville, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at her residence. She was born Oct. 11, 1951, in Spencer County to the late Hollie and Nellie Payton Goodlett. She was a former employee of Electro Wire in Shelbyville. She was a homemaker, and loved her children and grandchildren. In addition to […]

August 25th, 2018 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Video: Aug. 23, 2018 Nelson Fiscal Court special meeting & tax rate public hearing

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Aug. 23, 2018 — Video of the Nelson Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2018.  Running time: About 26 minutes.     -30- Please follow and like us:

August 23rd, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Video | Read More »

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