NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 25, 2021 — The Washington County Beekeepers will meet 6-9 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2021, at the Booker Road Bees Apiary, 2389 Booker Road, Springfield. Please note that this July’s meeting starts at 6 p.m. St. Catharine Farm is proving hamburgers for a cookout/social which will follow […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 14, 2021 — Gov. Andy Beshear was on hand Monday morning to celebrate the grand opening of the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience at the distillery’s location in Bardstown, and to present a proclamation declaring June 14th and National Bourbon Day in Kentucky. The expansion, renovation and renaming […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, June 6, 2021 — Rain showers held off early Sunday afternoon long enough for the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the Bardstown-Nelson County African-American Heritage Museum in the historic Union Church building at 315 North Second St. Rev. Jewel Brock opened the ceremony by […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 3, 2021 — Superintendent Wes Bradley was our guest Wednesday, June 2, 2021, on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Bradley discussed work-based learning; the Community Campus model aimed at moving middle-schoolers to the high school campuses, and answered your questions submitted by text. He also discussed the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 3, 2021 — Following criticism from parents at the May board meeting in regard to the district teacher turnover rate (as published by the Kentucky Department of Education), Superintendent Wes Bradley provided turnover numbers that more accurately reflect what’s happening in the district. Following that discussion at […]
Saturday, May 29, 2021 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton provided his end-of-week COVID-19 update from his office at Bardstown City Hall on Friday, May 28, 2021. Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton provides his weekly COVID-19 update from Bardstown City Hall. This is the mayor’s first update without a mask, thanks to the new guidance by the CDC […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, May 24, 2021 — Congressman Brett Guthrie, who represents Kentucky 2nd Congressional District, was in town last Friday, May 21, 2021, to congratulate the winners of the 2nd District Congresional Art Contest. Guthrie stopped by the WBRT studios in Bardstown for a brief chat with “Bradford & Brooks” […]
Dear Editor, When people witness injustice where their children are concerned things tend to get heated and fast. Rightly so. Any parent worth their salt is going to step up and defend and protect the interest of their child. At the May 18, 2021, Nelson County Board meeting, I observed several parents with legitimate concerns […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Thursday, May 20, 2021 — The statistics some of the parents cited at last Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Nelson County Board of Education have had some people shaking their heads and asking, “Can that be right?” Some of the figures quoted during the public comment period to the board […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, May 18, 2021 — Following an update on the community campus meetings that were held over the past four weeks, parents were allowed a chance to speak to the board on the proposal as well as other issues they see in the district. Running time: 1 hour, 24 minutes. […]
