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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, May 30, 2025 — The trial of Stephen Lawson, the first of the three defendants in the Crystal Rogers case, was convicted Friday afternoon of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to tamper with physical evidence. The four-day trial was moved to the Warren County […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, May 29, 2025 — Jurors in the trial of Stephen Lawson, the first defendent to go to trial in the murder of Crystal Rogers, heard testimony Thursday that focused on Lawson’s statements to investigators and how they changed as investigators used cellphone data to connect him […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 16, 2025 — Save the date! Sunday, May 18th is the date for the 65th annual Bardstown Kiwanis Radio Auction broadcast 1 to 6 p.m. by WBRT 1320 AM, 97.1 FM and 94.9 FM in Lebanon, and streamed live at the WBRT website, www.WBRTCountry.com. The auction will […]
