By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court heard a request for help obtaining city water at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Rev. Jim Graf and Sandy Camargo, both residents of Hurricane Hills, a private development located in the Boston area off Masden Road, asked the court […]
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 Jail. 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. This information is public record. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 — Video of Nelson Fiscal Court’s meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Running time: About 2 hours, 47 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive told the magistrates at Tuesday night’s meeting that the county has received its tax rates from the state. The compensating rate — the rate that will bring in approximately the same amount of tax revenue as last year — is 12.8 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug.15, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins told Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that he has created a Nelson County Fairgrounds Planning Committee that will examine the fairgrounds property as it is and look at ways to improve the fairgrounds in the future. According to Hutchins, […]
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 Jail. 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. This information is public record. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 — Rick Howlett, a familiar voice to Nelson County and across the state in his various jobs as a radio broadcaster, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Rick got his start at WBRT/WOKH in Bardstown around 1984, and for a time he was the […]
By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 — As we look forward to the second half of 2023, there are several on-going projects as well as many new projects that our county will be working through. NUISANCE ORDINANCE. Fiscal Court is updating the Nuisance Ordinance. These changes include the confidentiality of the citizen […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 — Please be advised that the City Water Department will be shutting off water to tie in new water lines starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect following the shut off. The addresses affected include:325-329 W. […]
By DANIELLE CHLADEKNelson County Coroner Tuesday, Aug. 1, 20233 — I am pleased to provide you with an update on the progress and achievements of the Nelson County Coroner’s office over the past six months. As an essential agency responsible for investigating deaths while supporting the community during difficult times, we are committed to maintaining […]
