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Kentucky school district to cut dozens of staff positions

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12 months ago

March 18, 2025

Kentucky school district to cut dozens of staff positions

BEREA, Ky. (WKYT) – Dozens of staff at Berea Independent Schools are being let go this fall.

It was discussed at a Monday night board meeting. In that meeting, the district said it would be removing 10 elementary school positions, five-and-a-half middle school positions, and eight-and-a-half high school positions.

Those cuts include nine teaching positions across all three schools, several interventionists, and a few special education roles.

“It’s not impersonal. They’re not a number. They matter. They matter to our kids. They matter to each one of us. And we do care,” said district superintendent Dr. Diane Hatchett.

Hatchett said they’ve been working with the Kentucky Department of Education on this plan for months and that the overspending comes from having an abundance of staff but lower enrollment.

She said a lot of the positions being cut were created during COVID, so these cuts are also a way to return to pre-COVID staffing.

“In places that we could be able to move people, we looked to try to shift them around. We didn’t want to have to do it, but we were overstaffed,” she said.

Hatchett added the staffing cuts will save the district $1.27 million.

Parent Jessica Newcomb said losing some of the special education staff will impact her family the most.

“I have two children that require special education here. One of them requires the behavioral interventionist, and I’m worried that, how is he gonna cope and manage his emotions?” Newcomb said.

Hatchett said until the school year ends, they won’t know the full scale of changes that need to be made.

Hatchett added they plan to support impacted staff as much as they can and will even write letters of recommendation for those who need them.

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Watch: Blast brings down Northern Kentucky bridge

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11 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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Watch: Blast brings down Northern Kentucky bridge

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – The Licking River Bridge was demolished Monday morning in a controlled blast, clearing the way for a replacement structure.

Authorities established a 1,000-foot safety perimeter, closed nearby roads and asked residents to shelter in place before the demolition. The bridge collapsed within seconds of the blast.

“Today we say goodbye to a bridge that has served Kentuckians for nearly a century and we make room for something new. A signature bridge that is safer, stronger and we make room for something new,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “This region, like the rest of the commonwealth, is evolving, it is booming, it’s economy growing every day. What we’re doing together is building our new Kentucky home.”

The Licking River Bridge is now history after crews brought it down with a controlled demolition Monday morning. (WKRC)

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Crews will begin construction on the new bridge after debris removal is complete. The replacement bridge is expected to open in the summer of 2028.

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

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March 2, 2026

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

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1 day ago

March 1, 2026

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

Kentucky State Police is investigating after a Shepherdsville woman died Feb. 28 in a two-vehicle crash in Bullitt County.

A preliminary investigation shows the crash, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. at the intersection of KY 44 East and Watergate Drive, began when the passenger-side tires of a Toyota Tacoma heading westbound on KY 44 East dropped off the right side of the roadway and onto a steep shoulder, Master Trooper Bryan Washer said in a statement March 1.

The teenage driver “overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross the centerline into the eastbound lane and into the path of a Ford Escape.”

Due to a head-on collision, the Ford Escape went down a small embankment and overturned on its roof before coming to rest, Washer said. The driver of the Ford Escape, Sarah Weisman, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bullitt County Coroner’s Office. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was not injured from the crash.

Trooper Scott Wheatley and Detective Brad Holloman of the State Police conducted the initial investigation into the crash, Washer said. Holloman continues to investigate.

Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@usatodayco.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter

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