By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 22, 2022 — The Bardstown City Council started its meeting Tuesday evening with a proclamation recognizing that April is Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Dr. Jillian Carden, executive director with Elizabethtown-based Silverleaf, spoke to the council on the importance of education […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 22, 2022 — A program to assist law enforcement’s ability to investigate crime and pursue criminals was introduced Tuesday duirng Nelson Fiscal Court’s regular meeting. The Bluegrass and Central Kentucky United Police Protection System — otherwise known as BACKUPPS — is a program that allows […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 22, 2022 — The Bardstown Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place Monday night at about 11:48 p.m. at Woodson-Rogers Park in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. According to a police department press release, officers were dispatched to the area in regard […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 20, 2022 — The first Nelson County resident allegedly diagnosed with COVID-19 has filed a federal lawsuit against Nelson County officials, state agencies and University Hospital for the court-ordered and officer-enforced COVID-19 quarantine he and his family were subjected to in March 2020. The $650 million lawsuit […]
Dear Dave, I just started Baby Step 3 of your plan. It took me about 12 months to pay off $8,000 in debt during Baby Step 2. I am 50, and I work in the printing industry making about $38,000 a year in a city with no local or state income tax. I have not […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 8, 2022 — The Bardstown City Council approved a request to accept an existing private road as a city street following a discussion of the situation with City Engineer Jessica Filiatreau. Rowan Creek Drive was originally built as a private drive off Woodlawn Road. The […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 8, 2022 — The Bardstown Bourbon Company, the nation’s largest custom spirits distiller, has been acquired by Chicago-based Pritzker Private Capitol, the companies announced Monday. Mark Erwin, the current president and CEO of Bardstown Bourbon, as well as his management team, will continue to guide the business. […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 7, 2022 — Before leaving Frankfort this week, I had the opportunity to vote for legislation that lays the groundwork for eliminating the state’s personal income tax, leaving more than $1 billion in the pockets of the people who work hard to own it. The measure, HB […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 6, 2022 — The Bardstown Fire Department was assisted by several local fire departments to fight an apartment fire Saturday night, March 5, 2022, at 105 Aiden Court. The building is a four-plex located in Cottage Grove subdivision at the end of a short cul-de-sac off Northcamp […]
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 […]
