To the editor, While driving, I often see signs in people’s yards stating “Vote Yes or Vote No” for Amendment 2 that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. At face value, voters may think parents should have the right to send their children to any school they want. After all, they pay taxes. Since […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 — Two Bardstown men have been charged with attempted murder following a shooting incident Tuesday evening in Bardstown. At around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday evening, Bardstown Police were dispatched to the Filiatreau Lane area for a shooting report. The victim gave responding officers a description of […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court today gave final approval of the new property tax rate for 2024. The court voted unanimously to lower the county property tax rate from 12.7 cents per $100 value to 12 cents per $100 value. This means that the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 — The Nelson County Clerk’s office announced Tuesday changes to the number of polling places and their location for Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. There will be no polling locations at individual precincts; instead, there will be eight voting centers spread across Nelson County. Residents […]
By CANDY MASSARONIState Representative Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 — I am deeply troubled that a national convention would openly embrace Planned Parenthood, not only promoting its agenda but even going so far as to offer mobile services for medical abortions and the morning-after pill. How did we get to this point? There was a time […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court had some hard questions regarding a request by the New Hope Fire Department to increase its annual dues from $40 to $60. The request first came to Nelson Fiscal Court in June 2024. The court has delayed taking action […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radiio Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 — Meeting in regular session Tuesday night, the Bardstown City Council gave initial approval of a new, lower property tax rate. The council approved reducing the property tax rate that is currently set at 16.3 cents per $100 value to 16.1 cents per […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 — Steve Lawson, a co-defendant in the Crystal Rogers case, fired his attorney at the start of a hearing in Nelson Circuit Court on Thursday. The hearing was supposed to consider motions by Lawson’s attorney, Ted Lavitt of Lebanon, but Lawson’s request for new counsel […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 — Steve Lawson, one of the defendants in the Crystal Rogers case, told Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III he wanted to discharge his defense attorney, Ted Lavitt of Lebanon, and requested the appointment of new public defender. The court hearing was to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved the first reading of the new property tax rate for the new fiscal year. The magistrates voted to reduce the property tax rate from 12.7 cents per $100 value to 12.0 cents per $100 value. This means that […]
