By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 — House Speaker David Osbourne is one of the sponsors of a bill that will eliminate the tax on aging distilled spirits that brings millions of dollars of tax revenue to Nelson County and helped fund local schools, local governments and other agencies […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court held its first evening meeting in recent history on Tuesday in the fiscal court meeting room in the Old Courthouse. The meeting’s two-page agenda touched on nearly all parts of county government. COUNTY JAIL. Jailer Justin Hall reported that […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday,, Feb. 20, 2023 — A Bardstown City Schools teacher was arrested Monday by the Bardstown Police Department on charges of sexual abuse and harassment. Jeremy Keith Dale, 49, of Cox’s Creek, was arrested Monday morning at 10:19 a.m. following an investigation by police that began on Feb. 2nd. […]
Arthur “Russell” Norris, 87, of Springfield, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at his home with his daughters by his side. He was born Aug. 12, 1935, in Nelson County. In the early 1950’s he worked at the Loretto Motherhouse farm where he met and married the love of his life. Over the years besides farming […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 — Terry Rogan, a fourth-grade teacher at St. Gregory School, has been recognized by Archdiocese of Louisville for her contributions to Catholic education. Rogan has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Father Joseph McGee Outstanding Catholic Educator award. The award will be presented […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 — The 2023 Legislative Session is moving along, with Senate committees approving numerous measures for the full chamber’s consideration. Several bills have cleared the chamber and have made their way over the state House. Before summarizing legislation, I want to acknowledge a special occasion from […]
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 Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 — Nelson County is now under a Flood Warning until 8:45 p.m. this evening. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, and the threat of flooding will remain in low-lying areas and in areas that typically flood during heavy rains. An additional 1 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education held another special meeting Wednesday evening to authorize bonds to pay for the Thomas Nelson High School community campus construction project. The board approved the construction bids at its meeting in January. The next step is […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 — Tuesday’s Bardstown City Council meeting began with Mayor Dick Heaton and the council expressing its appreciation to Bardstown Police Detective Eric Williamson for the work he put into the recent human trafficking and prostitution arrests at two local Asian spas. Williamson explained […]
