NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2023 (updated) — Brooks William Houck, 41, of Bardstown, was arrested Wednesday morning by the FBI and was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Crystal Rogers, who disappeared in July 2015. He was also charged with one count of tampering with physical evidence. He was […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council gave its initial approval to a 90-day moratorium on applications for new short-term rentals and bed-and-breakfasts in the city limits. The move comes at the request of the Joint City-County Planning Commission and the Bardstown Board of Adjustments, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits camping on city-owned public property at its meeting Tuesday night. The ordinance is designed to allow police to remove the homeless from staying overnight on city property, like the Farmer’s Market pavillion. Before […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 — The Joint City-County Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, to continue their review of the application and evidence submitted by Luxco Inc. to build distilled spirits storage warehouses on a 182-acre tract in the Botland community east of Bardstown. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 — Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa was honored by Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins and Nelson Fiscal Court for his selection as Sheriff’ of the Year by the Kentucky Sheriff’s Association. PROPERTY TAX FINAL APPROVAL. Nelson Fiscal Court gave final approval on […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 — Sierra Enlow, the Democratic candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, was the guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Enlow is a LaRue County native with strong ties to Nelson County, and brings economic development and ag experience to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 — Brereton Chandler Jones, born in 1939, was one of six children born to Bartow and Nedra Jones. Raised in Point Pleasant, West Va., on the family dairy farm, he loved horses and sports throughout his childhood. His athletic ability ultimately secured a football scholarship […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 –– Botland residents had the chance to sound off at a recent special meeting of the Joint City-County Planning Commission about an 182-acre site in Botland for a proposed distilled spirits warehouse complex. The tracts involved are in the heart of Botland and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 for their first meeting of the month. Among the actions taken include setting the 2023 property tax rate at a rate slightly below the compensating rate. Running time: 1 hour and 43 minutes. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to set the city’s 2023 property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 value — a reduction of half a cent from last year’s rate of 16.8 cents per $100 value. Despite the lower […]
