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Video: Bardstown City Council meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2025

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 13, 2025 — The Bardstown City Council approved first reading of the city’s 2025-26 $117 million budget at its June 10, 2025 meeting. -30- Please follow and like us:

June 13th, 2025 | Posted in Bardstown CIty Council,Breaking News,City Government,News,Video | Read More »

Video: ‘Around the County,’ Hutchins takes calls about zoning, other issues

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 13, 2025 — On his June 10, 2025 WBRT radio show, Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins is joined in the studio by Shawn Moore, executive director of the joint city-county planning and zoning. The judge takes questions from listeners related to zoning issues and the proposed Four […]

June 13th, 2025 | Posted in Around the County,Bourbon-related,Breaking News,County government,Nelson Fiscal Court,News,Politics,Video | Read More »

City council OKs first reading of FY 2025-26 budget; OKs medical cannabis zoning

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, June 11, 2025 — The Bardstown City Council held a second first reading of the 2025-26 city budget. Though a first reading of the budget had been approved at a previous meeting, auditors advised the city to put a line in the budget related to continued […]

June 11th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,City Government,News | Read More »

Video: Community gathers to unveil memorial to honor Jason Ellis and K-9 Figo

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 9, 2025 — Bourbon City Bark Park honored the memory of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis and his K-9, Figo, Saturday with the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the memory of both public servants and their service to our community. Wilma Sorrell and the Bourbon City […]

June 9th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Stephen Lawson’s attorneys seek court to set aside verdicts or grant new trial

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 6, 2025 — The attorneys for Stephen Lawson, the first of the three Crystal Rogers defendants to go to trial, have asked the court for a either a new trial or to set aside the guilty verdicts based on a series of errors that occurred […]

June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Courts,Crystal Rogers,News,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Opinion: Tariffs threaten renewable energy development and rural economies

By Mallory Tope, policy associate,Center for Rural Affairs Thursday, June 5, 2025 — Despite record-high wind and solar generation, the U.S. renewable energy sector faces uncertainty. Tariffs and potential repeals of federal funding are creating roadblocks to the further buildout of energy projects. Wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects have helped revitalize rural communities […]

June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Opinion | Read More »

Video: Bradford & Brooks listeners get update on new veterans park progress – June 3, 2025

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 5, 2025 — Organizer Jerry James provides an update on the progress of the Bardstown-Nelson Count Veterans Park located on East Stephen Foster in front of the Justice Cetner. June 3, 2025. -30- Please follow and like us:

June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Bradford & Brooks,Breaking News,News,Video | Read More »

Fort Knox training exercises expected to be heard in Nelson County June 6-19

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 5. 2025 — Military training exercises at Fort Knox will be louder than normal beginning Friday, June 6th through Thursday June 19th. The training exercises will involve aircraft, maneuvers and weapons firing in daytime and nighttime hours. The exercises are an important aspect of maintaining critical capabilities […]

June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Community News,News | Read More »

Sen. Jimmy Higdon reappointed to Kentucky housing task force

Legislative Research Commission Wednesday, June 4, 2025 — Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, has been reappointed as a Kentucky Housing Task Force member for the 2025 Interim. His continued leadership in this capacity follows a productive legislative session in which the General Assembly passed several housing-related measures, including Senate Bill 129 and House Bills 160 and […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Opinion: The future of our nation and the importance of strong leadership

By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Wednesday, June 4, 2025 — As I write this, President Donald J. Trump has been back in office for 133 days. In that short time, we’ve already seen many positive changes take place across our country — some immediate, and others whose full benefits may not be realized for months […]

June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Opinion,Politics | Read More »

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