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Video: Bradford & Brooks talk to Brent Brey, candidate for District 4 magistrate

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 — Brent Brey, a Democratic candidate for 4th District magistrate, was the studio guest Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, with Jim Brooks and Margie Bradford on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. “Bradford & Brooks” will bring you interviews with nearly all of the candidates for […]

August 23rd, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Election News,Elections,News,Politics | Read More »

Jim’s Political Notebook: Planning, zoning explained during the election season

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 — It happens like clockwork every four years — when local candidates throw their hats into the ring to run for local office. And with each election cycle, the topic of planning and zoning comes up. And each election brings a wheelbarrel full […]

August 23rd, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,City Government,County government,Education,News,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

Video: Nelson Fiscal Court meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Running time: About 23 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:

August 17th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics | Read More »

State math error forces county to revise its previously adopted property tax rate

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to revise the county’s property tax rate it had earlier approved after the state advised of an error it made in calculating the state’s property valuation. The court previously voted to lower the tax rate to 13.6 […]

August 16th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics | Read More »

Jim’s Political Notebook: Videos build early interest in judge-executive campaigns

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 — The November election is still three months away, but you can expect to see an uptick in campaigning by candidates in the election’s competitive races. The top local elected office, judge-executive of Nelson County, has already seen professionally produced video segments being […]

August 15th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Election News,Elections,News,Opinion,Politics | Read More »

Council approves formal tree, limb trimming guidelines for city utilities

By JIM & ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 — The Bardstown City Council formalized its policy for trimming trees, shrubs and branches that extend close to the city’s electric and cable utility lines. The regulations are designed to formalize the city’s current practices for trimming trees that grow to […]

August 12th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,City Government,News,Politics | Read More »

Video: Hutchins talks about deputy pay provided by county government

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 — Nelson County judge executive candidate Tim Hutchins spoke to reporters Thursday morning, Aug. 11th, about the ongoing debate about improving the pay of the sheriff deputies who are paid from the county government’s coffers. County government funds 17 deputy salaries and benefits, which is […]

August 11th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News | Read More »

Hutchins: Deputy sheriff pay issue has become ‘black eye’ for the community

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022 — Tim Hutchins, the former magistrate running as a Republican for Nelson County Judge Executive, spoke to members of the media briefly Thursday morning in front of the Old Courthouse about the sheriff’s complaints about inadequate pay for his deputies. Hutchins said he’s […]

August 11th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,Election News,Elections,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Hardin County woman dies in accident Sunday afternoon at local airport

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 — An Elizabethtown woman died in an accident at the Bardstown-Nelson County Airport Sunday afternoon. At 2:41 p.m. Sunday, first-responders were dispatched to the airport for a reported injury. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, Nelson County EMS and Nelson County Fire responded to the airport […]

August 9th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Deaths,News | Read More »

Mayor Heaton, Kim Huston discuss Mayor’s Park expansion on ‘Bradford & Brooks’

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton and NCEDA President Kim Huston were the studio guests on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Heaton and Huston provided an update on the plans for a major expansion of the Mayor’s Park at North Third […]

August 5th, 2022 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,City Government,Entertainment,News,Politics | Read More »

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