NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 5, 2022 — Republican candidate for Nelson County judge-executive Bill Gentry was our studio guest Wednesday, May 4, 2022, on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Gentry is one of three Republicans in the May primary seeking the party’s nomination for judge executive. The winner of the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 4, 2022 — Bardstown attorney Amanda Rogers Deaton has filed to be a candidate for the 4th District set on the Nelson County Board of Education. The 4th District includes the area of northern Nelson County from Bardstown the county line north; from Bardstown west to the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 3, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a first reading on the county’s $58.4 million budget at its first May meeting Tuesday morning, May 3rd. The budget was nearly twice as large as previous budgets. This is due to the inflow of federal rescue plan […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, May 1, 2022 — Secretary of State Michael Adams announced March voter registration saw a boost ahead of the May primary election. “As we transition toward normality, we’re glad to see voter registration beginning to recover,” said Adams. “We are hopeful for a solid voter turnout as Kentuckians […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Friday, April 29, 2022 — The other shoe finally dropped. At just after 10 p.m. Thursday, April 14th, I received an announcement from the Legislative Research Commission that 50th District State Rep. Chad McCoy was going to retire from office at the end of his current term on Dec. 31, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 28, 2022 — A Bardstown woman was injured Thursday morning after the car she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned. At about 8 a.m. Thursday, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Bluegrass Parkway 15 mile marker where they […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 28, 2022 — A Greensburg man died Wednesday evening of injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash in the 6000 block of Howardstown Road. At just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night, deputies with the Nelson County Sheriiff’s office were dispatched to Howardstown Road for a reportec injury […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 28, 2022 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton and all six incumbent members of the Bardstown City Council have now filed for re-election at the Nelson County Clerk’s Office. Councilmen Bill Sheckles, David Dones, Roland “Coach Roe” Williams, and Joe Buckman all filed for re-election Wednesday, April 28th. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 27, 2022 — The studio guest on the Wednesday, April 27th edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show was M.T. Harned, a Nelson County businessman and Republican who is seeking to represent the county’s 3rd magisterial district on the Nelson Fiscal Court. Running time: 43 minutes, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 27, 2022 — Heaven Hill Distillery has announced plans to start construction on a state-of-the-art $135 million distillery on 61 acres at 1015 Bloomfield Pike in Bardstown. According to a company press release, Heaven Hill will have the new distillery in operation by 2024 to help meet […]
