By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to hold its second monthly meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting time change required the court to revise its administrative code to put the new time in place. The next meeting of fiscal court is 6 p.m. […]
Mary Grace Elder White, 85, of Nazareth Village, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Landmark of Bardstown. She was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Marion County. She was a retired employee of PNC Bank in Louisville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow White; her parents, Hubert Martin Elder and Clara Cecilia Higdon […]
David Lee Wickliffe, 71, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1951, in Bardstown to the late Lindon and Dorothy Scott Wickliffe. He was a retired employee of My Old Kentucky Home State Park. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Souls Harbor Church. He loved […]
By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 — The past few weeks since I was elected Nelson County Judge-Executive have been quite busy. I will be updating Nelson County citizens each month on issues and policies. My days have been filled with meetings, budget reviews, repairs, and personnel restructuring. During my campaign, I […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 — The Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2023 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 – Central Kentucky Community Foundation has up to $350,000 in scholarships for the 2023 academic year available through Scholarship Central. Scholarship applications are now being accepted through Scholarship Central, CKCF’s easy-to-use online scholarship portal at ckcf4people.org. Using just one application, students have access to over […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education failed Thursday to approve a resolution to allow bonds to be issued to pay for the $24.8 million construction project to add a middle school to Thomas Nelson High School. The special meeting had a single purpose — […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Friday, that in December — and for the first time — Kentucky voter registration under “other” political affiliations has broken the 10 percent mark. In December, Kentucky saw 6,103 new voters register, for a net gain of […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — Lawmakers will reconvene for the remaining 26 days of the 2023 Regular Session in just a few days. Because this is an odd-year session, the legislature only meets for a total of 30 days, half the time devoted to session in even-numbered years. Without […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council approved a request to provide city water to homes on Brothers Lane. The project is one proposed by Nelson Fiscal Court using the county’s American Rescue Plan Act monies. According to City Engineer Jessica Filiatreau, the county is […]
