NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 1, 2023 — Bardstown High School and Bardstown Middle School were temporarily placed on lockdowns as a precautionary measure Wednesday afternoon after a threat toward the schools was received by the local dispatch center. In a letter to families from Bardstown City Schools Superintendent Ryan Clark, the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 — The famous Budweiser Clydesdales will return to Bardstown for Derby Week in May and be part of a special parade on Thursday, May 4th. The team of famous horses, sponsored by Smith Brothers Distributing, will arrive Monday, May 1 and will stay […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 — The North Nelson Water District has canceled the Boil Water Advisory for district water customers it issued several days ago for water customers who live between 4150 to 4810 Deatsville Road in Cox’s Creek. For addition information, contact the North Nelson Water District Office, (502) […]
By PAM THOMASKentucky Center for Economic Policy Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, –– Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a record $2.1 billion in new investments. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), 2.4 million full bourbon barrels now roll out of distilleries each year. As they say […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 — General Assembly sessions that both advance sound policies and eliminate harmful ones offer the longest-lasting benefits for the commonwealth and its citizens. This year’s session could be one of those events. Legislators have already made it memorable by advancing sound policy in […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 — A bourbon barrel tax press conference called by Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins packed the fiscal court meeting room with an overflow crowd that included elected state and local officials from several counties, school district superintendents, judge-executives, fire and emergency service representatives. […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 — With the Senate’s adjournment on Friday, we have officially reached the halfway mark on the 2023 30-day Legislative Session. Week four was the most productive yet, as the Senate passed over 20 bills, sending them to the state House of Representatives for consideration. Before […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton is calling on the bourbon industry and the Kentucky Distillers Association to consider a compromise in regard to House Bill 5 that, if passed, will eliminate the bourbon barrel tax that brings millions to Nelson County schools and governments. “The […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins issued a press release Thursday in response to the filing of House Bill 5, the bill filed Wednesday that if enacted, will eliminate the bourbon barrel tax that brings in millions of dollars to local schools, governments and agencies. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 — The Nelson County Schools board of education ended a marathon 4-1/2 hour meeting Tuesday night with a vote to remove board chairman Diane Berry from her position. The attempt to remove Berry came after more than 2 hours of fiery public comments […]
