By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 — The Bardstown City Council received a guided tour of the city fire department’s newest apparatus prior to the council meeting Tuesday evening at the Bardstown Fire Department’s Station 1 on East John Rowan Blvd. Firefighter Trevor Mattingly showed the council around the […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 — We have officially crossed the halfway point of the 2022 60-day Regular Session. Week 7 of the session included a lot of legislative activity as consequential bills were introduced and more moved through the process. I want to update you on three significant matters: […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched at 9:12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, for a report of an injury crash on Monks Road. According to a press release from the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, a Toyota Tacoma operated by Evan Ross Douglas, 28, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 — A former employee of the Nelson County Jail was indicted Wednesday by a Nelson County grand jury for taking money belonging to the jail over a period of 16 years. According to the indictment, Lisha Lyvers, 60, of Bardstown, allegedly took money from the […]
By CHAD MCCCOY50th District State Representative Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 — House Majority Whip Chad McCoy filed a bill Monday to legalize private barrel selections at distilleries and boost Bourbon tourism with new programs to attract repeat visitors and enhance local communities. “Bourbon is more than a cultural icon. It is a proven economic powerhouse […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 — Every voting household in Nelson County will soon receive a postcard explaining the changes they can expect for the May primary election. The number of polling places is being reduced from 24 to 13, meaning some smaller, rural precincts have been combined with an […]
Dear Editor, On Feb. 2, 2022, Tim Hutchins was a guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. On the show, he brought up my name in regards to a Facebook post on the state highway department seemingly treating counties differently. (Click here for a YouTube video of the interview) Someone sent me pictures of […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 — The next meeting of the Democratic Party of Nelson County is 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library in Bardstown. Masks are encouraged for anyone not yet vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The primary focus […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 — Bardstown’s Huddle House restaurant — a unique fast-food feature in town since 2005 — is now under ownership of a Bardstown native. Jamie Hicks, a veteran restauranteur and Huddle House franchise partner who operates six other Huddle House restaurants, is now the owner of […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Feb. 13, 2022 — The parent group that was formed in opposition to the Nelson County Schools’ plan to move the district’s middle school students to the high schools has filed a lawsuit in Nelson Circuit Court to challenge the plan’s validity. The non-profit group, Nelson County Citizens […]
