NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 27, 2019 — A heavy grayish smoke covered northern Nelson County Wednesday morning at about 8:30 a.m. from Deatsville Road all the way to Fairfield. The smoke smelled like the result of a possible forest or woods fire in the area. There were numerous reports of […]
By MARK HEINZ Guest Columnist Tuesday, March 12, 2019 — Like many Kentuckians, I learned to fish with a cane pole in farm ponds as soon as I learned how to walk. For me, that was 60-odd years ago. There were three farm ponds on my grandparents’ farm in Oldham County. They all held […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 — The Nelson County Board of Education heard about the plans for expanding the FFA and ag science offerings at Thomas Nelson High School for teacher John Hammond. The school’s FFA program currently has two goats and a donkey, and Hammond outlined […]
By MITCH MCCONNELL U.S. Senate Majority Leader Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 — The Senate has opened a door to new opportunities for Kentucky agriculture. After extensive collaboration with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, we passed one of my top Kentucky priorities for the year – a Farm Bill containing my legislation to […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 — A group of investors are seeking to partner with Central Kentucky farmers who are interested in growing hemp. Russ Salsman, with Cornerstone Strategies, a Frankfort-based consulting firm, spoke during Wednesday’s Nelson Fiscal Court meeting, asking for help from Nelson County […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 — The Washington County Beekeepers Association is hosting a Fall Bee Equipment Swap Meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Washington County Extension Office. If you are looking for beekeeping equipment or have surplus or specialized […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agricultural News Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 — A major reward for beekeepers is the bee colony making so much honey that the surplus can be extracted and enjoyed. Those interested in beekeeping and local honey production are invited to meet with local beekeepers on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, from […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 — The City of Bardstown’s mosquito fogging program is continuing next Wednesday evening, Sept. 19, 2018, and into October. The city will be fogging to kill mosquitoes, weather permits, from dusk until dawn, on the following Wednesday nights: • Sept. 19 • Oct. 10 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, July 26, 2018 — With the deadline to file as a candidate for local office approaching, local candidates — incumbents and political newcomers — are filing the necessary paperwork with the office of Nelson County Clerk Elaine Filiatreau. BARDSTOWN CITY COUNCIL. On Thursday, Springhill Drive resident Nicholas […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agricultural News Monday, June 25, 2018 — Dr. Clare Rittschof, a University of Kentucky assistant professor of entomology, will present a synopsis of her study of honey bee behavior at the Monday, July 2, 2018, meeting of the Washington County Beekeepers. The evening at the Washington County Extension Office, […]
