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Governor, local officials mark opening of Log Still tasting room with ribbon cutting

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 12, 2021 — Gov. Andy Beshear was in southern Nelson County Tuesday with members of the Dant family who lead Log Still Distillery and local officials in Nelson County to cut the ribbon on the distillery’s tasting room. The event represented a major step forward for a […]

May 12th, 2021 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,Community News,County government,News,State government | Read More »

NARFE chapter meeting set for July 12th at Nolin RECC building in Elizabethtown

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, May 10, 2021 — The Elizabethtown chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will next meet in-person at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021, in the Nolin RECC community room at 411 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. Box lunches will be served. We will celebrate NARFE’s 100th […]

May 10th, 2021 | Posted in Business News,Community News,News | Read More »

City parks & recreation announces sign-ups for co-ed adult, youth kickball programs

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, May 7, 2021 — The Bardstown Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for adult co-ed and youth kickball summer team. This kickball league is for anyone 16 years of age and older. Games are played on Monday and/or Wednesday evenings. Each team will play seven games, […]

May 7th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,Recreation News | Read More »

Walter Hall Road to close Thursday for culvert replacement work

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 5, 2021 — The culvert near 2690 Walter Hall Road is to be replaced Thursday, May 6, 2021. Work will begin about 8:30 a.m. that day, and should take about a day to complete. During the work, Walter Hall Road will be closed at the work site […]

May 5th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,County government,News,Public Safety | Read More »

Joel Ray Sprowls’ celebration of life set for Sunday, May 2, at the Lincoln Jamboree

Joel Ray Sprowls, 93, owner and operator of The Lincoln Jamboree and Joel Ray’s Lincoln Village Restaurant of Hodgenville, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Signature Healthcare in Bowling Green. He was born two miles east of Buffalo to the late Will & Sarah Houston Sprowls on Oct. 18, 1927. He attended Mount Tabor School […]

April 27th, 2021 | Posted in Community News,Deaths,News | Read More »

Boston parents cite safety as main concern of merged middle, high school grades

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, April 26, 2021 — About 75 parents and community members attended the Boston Community Meeting to listen — and ask questions — about the Nelson County Schools proposed plan to eventually merge the middle school grades into the two high schools. Superintendent Wes Bradley’s presentation provided […]

April 27th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,Education,News | Read More »

Flaget hospital foundation’s ‘Evening of Hope’ to benefit cancer patients, families

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, April 26, 2021 — The Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation will be hosting an “Evening of Hope” on Saturday, May 15, 2021, as part of a statewide fundraising effort to benefit CHI Saint Joseph Health cancer patients and their families. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the event will […]

April 26th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Charitable Events,Community News,Education,Health,News | Read More »

Local media recognized for helping public learn of COVID vaccination clinic

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 5, 2021, 3 p.m. — Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts took time at the start of Tuesday’s meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court to publicly thank the Nelson County Gazette and WBRT Radio. Watts told the court that last Thursday, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department director […]

April 6th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,City Government,Community News,County government,Health,News,Public Safety | Read More »

Registration open for J&J April 6 one-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic at fairgrounds

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 1, 2021 — Anyone who wishes to receive the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the April 6th vaccination clinic at the Nelson County Fairgrounds can register now on the Lincoln Trail Health Department’s website, www.ltdhd.org. The health department will administer 400 vaccinations on April […]

April 1st, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,City Government,Community News,County government,News,Public Safety | Read More »

Nelson County Clerk’s office to close at noon on Good Friday

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 31, 2021 — The Nelson County Clerk’s office will close at noon on Friday in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The state’s computer systems will not be available Friday afternoon for the clerk’s office normal transactions. Anyone with questions may call the Nelson County Clerk’s office, […]

March 31st, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,County government,News | Read More »

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