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Letter: November election is a chance for U.S. to embrace strong leadership again »

To the editor, I registered as a Republican when I was 18. Although I have numerous family members who are both Democrats and Republicans, I have always felt my personal values align more with the Republican Party. I have friends who are Democrats and Republicans alike, and I have always respected the other side, never […]…

Jul 23 2024 / Read More »

Bardstown man injured Saturday afternoon in shooting at Boston Road home »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2024 — A Bardstown man was shot and injured Saturday afternoon at a home in the 5000 block of Boston Road. At 12:35 p.m., Nelson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Boston Road home for a disturbance involving someone who had been shot. When deputies […]…

Jul 22 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responds to early Saturday morning single-vehicle crash »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2024 — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the eastbound lanes of the Bluegrass Parkway at the 32-mile marker for a report of a single-vehicle crash. When deputies arrived, they found a single vehicle that struck a tree fulling involved in flames. The driver, […]…

Jul 22 2024 / Read More »

Video: Nelson Co. sheriff discusses working with DEA on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2024 — Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa was the studio guest Wednesday, July 17, 2024, on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Pineiroa talked about the success the sheriff’s office has had with one of its members working full time with the DEA in working to […]…

Jul 21 2024 / Read More »

WOKH 102.7 FM to carry all Bethlehem Eagles football games this season »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REORT Thursday, July 17, 2024 — The Bardstown Radio Team, owner and operator of WOKH FM, announced this week that in cooperation with Bethlehem High School athletics and Bethlehem High School alumni, that all of the Bethlehem High School Eagle football games will be broadcast on WOKH FM, 102.7, The […]…

Jul 18 2024 / Read More »

Judge Simms delays ruling on motions filed by defendants in Crystal Rogers case »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, July 17, 2024 — One of the defendants charged in the murder of Crystal Rogers appeared in Nelson Circuit Court briefly Thursday afternoon. Joseph Lawson is facing charges that include complicity to murder and tampering with evidence in the disappearance and presumed murder of Crystal rogers. Nelson Circuit […]…

Jul 18 2024 / Read More »

‘Little Mermaid’ opens Wednesday live on stage at J. Dan Talbott amphitheatre »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 14, 2024 — Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” comes to life this Wednesday evening, July 17, 2024, and Friday evening, July 19, 2024, at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. With eight performances lined up this summer, there are plenty of opportunities […]…

Jul 15 2024 / Read More »

Shopping center owners asks Whiskey City Cruisers to cease use of parking lot »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 14, 2024 — The Whiskey City Cruisers have been advised that the owners of Kentucky Home Square shopping center no longer will allow the car group to hold its twice-monthly cruises in their parking lot. For years, the group has held one or two car cruises a […]…

Jul 14 2024 / Read More »

Man arrested here on prostitution-related charges faces similar charges in Richmond »

BY JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, July 12, 2024 — A Louisville man arrested by Bardstown Police in February 2023 in the wake of a human traffickiing and prostitution investigation at Asian spas in Bardstown was recently arrested on similar charges in Richmond. Shizhe Jin, 54, of Louisville, was arrested Thursday, July […]…

Jul 13 2024 / Read More »

Video: Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of expanded Mayor’s Park »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, July 11, 2024 — Dozens turned out Thursday afternoon in the mid-afternoon sun for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expanded Mayor’s Park at the corner of North third Street and Broadway. Running time: About 19 minutes. -30-…

Jul 11 2024 / Read More »

Dozens turn out to celebrate completion of the city’s expanded Mayor’s Park »

By ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, July 11, 2024 — The recently completed and expanded Mayor’s Park at the corner of North Third Street and Broadway was officially dedicated Thursday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and comments marking this historic occasion. A crowd of local officials, organizations, and residents turned out for […]…

Jul 11 2024 / Read More »

Video: Dixie Hibbs is guest on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ radio show »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 10, 2024 — Local historian Dixie Hibbs was the guest Wednesday, July 10, 2024, on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Dixie talked about the history of Bourbon making here in Nelson County, and how the industry found new popularity in the 1990s. Running time: 39 minutes. […]…

Jul 11 2024 / Read More »

Video: Judge hears Houck’s motions for a trial separate from co-defendants »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, July 8, 2024 — Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III heard arguments kMonday, July 8, 2024, by attorneys defending Crystal Rogers defendant Brooks Houck in regard a request to sever his trial from that of his co-defendants, Steve Lawson and Joey Lawson. Houck’s attorneys argued that […]…

Jul 9 2024 / Read More »

Judge denies Steve Lawson’s motion to dismiss charges in Crystal Rogers case »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, July 8, 2024 — Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III last week denied a request from Steve Lawson to dismiss the charges against him in the Crystal Rogers murder case. Lawson’s attorney, Ted Lavitt, argued before the court last month that his client had given investigators […]…

Jul 8 2024 / Read More »

Brooks Houck’s attorneys argue for separate trail in Crystal Rogers case »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, July 8, 2024 — Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III heard arguments in court this morning to hear arguments by Brooks Houck’s attorneys regarding a motion for a separate trial in the Crystal Rogers murder case. Prosecutors have asked the court to try the three co-defendants […]…

Jul 8 2024 / Read More »
Police / Fire / EMS

Nelson County Jail Logs — Thursday, July 24, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 26 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — July 22-24, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 25 2024 / Read More »

Bardstown man injured Saturday afternoon in shooting at Boston Road home »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2024 — A Bardstown man was shot and injured Saturday afternoon at a home in the 5000 block of Boston Road. At 12:35 p.m., Nelson County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Boston Road home for a disturbance involving someone who had been shot. When deputies […]

Jul 22 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responds to early Saturday morning single-vehicle crash »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, July 21, 2024 — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the eastbound lanes of the Bluegrass Parkway at the 32-mile marker for a report of a single-vehicle crash. When deputies arrived, they found a single vehicle that struck a tree fulling involved in flames. The driver, […]

Jul 22 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Sunday, July 21, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 22 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Saturday, July 20, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 20 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Friday, July 19, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 19 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Thursday, July 18, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 19 2024 / Read More »

Judge Simms delays ruling on motions filed by defendants in Crystal Rogers case »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, July 17, 2024 — One of the defendants charged in the murder of Crystal Rogers appeared in Nelson Circuit Court briefly Thursday afternoon. Joseph Lawson is facing charges that include complicity to murder and tampering with evidence in the disappearance and presumed murder of Crystal rogers. Nelson Circuit […]

Jul 18 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Wednesday, July 17, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 17 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Tuesday, July 16, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 17 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Monday, July 15, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 16 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Sunday, July 14, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 14 2024 / Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — Saturday, July 13, 2024 »

Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. Everyone […]

Jul 14 2024 / Read More »

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Obituary: Michael Ray Brooks, 67, Bardstown »

Michael Ray Brooks, 67, of Bardstown, died peacefully Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Jewish Heart Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Cincinnati Aug. 7, 1956, to Jack and Eunice Brooks of Brooksville. After graduating from Bracken County High School in 1974, he attended Georgetown College where he met his wife, Debbie. They were married…

Jul 25 2024 / Read More »

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Letter: Trump’s tariffs, tax cuts caused long-term harm to the U.S. economy »

To the editor, Justin Hall’s opinion “Letter: November election,” fails to realize that two policies of his one-time president are the primary causes of the economic imbalance between consumers and…

Jul 25 2024 / Read More »

Letter: November election is a chance for U.S. to embrace strong leadership again »

To the editor, I registered as a Republican when I was 18. Although I have numerous family members who are both Democrats…

Jul 23 2024 / Read More »

Jim’s Political Notebook: Biden’s debate performance a hard-to-watch train wreck »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Thursday, June 27, 2024 — The first presidential debate ended about an hour ago, and it was…

Jun 28 2024 / Read More »

Jailer: Inmate’s story is proof that state’s mental health system is broken »

By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Friday, June 14, 2024 — In August 2023, I encountered a woman whose plight has become emblematic…

Jun 15 2024 / Read More »

Tech

Hearing canceled for anaerobic digester facility; will be scheduled for March »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 — The public hearing scheduled this week regarding the proposed anaerobic digester…

Feb 17 2024 / Read More »

Video: Sale of city’s cable TV, internet discussed on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 — Aaron Boles, the City of Bardstown administrator, was the studio guest…

Feb 16 2024 / Read More »

Bardstown council votes to sell municipal city cable TV, internet to Spectrum »

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 — Following a closed executive session, the Bardstown City Council…

Feb 14 2024 / Read More »

Town & Country Bank warns customers who may receive fake text messages »

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, April 15, 2024 — Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. is warning customers of fake text messages being received by bank customers…

Apr 15 2024 / Read More »

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