NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOAgricultural News Sunday, March 8, 2020 — The weather made a perfect day to think about honey bees, native Kentucky bees, garden pollinators, what Kentucky plants are best for pollinator-friendly planting when the Washington County Beekeepers hosted pollinator and bee related activities on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Washington County […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOCommunity News Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 — The Kentucky Extension Master Gardener’s will present a virtual tour of the best gardens with the best gardeners from around the world from 10 a.m. to noon each Friday in February at the Nelson County Extension Office, 317 S Third St, Bardstown. Tea, coffee, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 (UPDATED Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019) — Judge Executive Dean Watts’ office lifted the burn ban that was issued on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Judge Executive Dean Watts’ office announced that its burn ban was lifted Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Watts’ order also reminds Nelson County […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, July 20, 2019 — One man was injured Saturday morning in an ATV rollover accident in the area of 1400 block of Pappy Cecil Lane. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, Nelson County Fire Department and Nelson County EMS were dispatched at 9:38 a.m. to the area for a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 17, 2019 — Eighteen recent high school graduates from Nelson County are recipients of $1,000 scholarships from Nelson County Farm Bureau. In partnership with the County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded more than $460,000 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, July 12, 2019 — Due to bridge work by the Kentucky Department of Transportation in the eastbound lanes of the Bluegrass Parkway, the eastbound lanes of the parkway between Exit 25, US 150 / Springfield Road and Exit 21, US31E / New Haven Road will be closed. Eastbound […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 3, 2019 — Nelson County High School junior Scarlett Collins recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). Collins and 40 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference that was held June 23-27 at the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 24, 2019 — Dr. Tammy Potter, the state’s apiarist, will be the guest speaker at the Monday, July 1, 2019, monthly meeting of the Washington County Beekeepers Association. Potter will explain varroa mite treatments, and review online tools available to beekeepers from the Honey Bee Health Coalitions. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOAgricultural News Friday, May 24, 2019 — A presentation covering bee product labeling requirements will be presented at the Monday, June 3, 2019, meeting of the Washington County Beekeepers Association. Leslie Y. Cobb, R.S., the food labeling compliance specialist at the Kentucky Department of Public Health will be explaining the bee […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, Aug. 26, 2019 — Now that the 2019 Legislative Session is over, I am not in Frankfort on a daily basis. However, I still return quite a bit for meetings. I like the drive to Frankfort because it gives me the opportunity to see so much of Kentucky. […]
