NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 — Flaget Memorial Hospital recently reopened its Skilled Nursing Unit, a 12-bed unit that serves patients who need skilled nursing care after a hospital stay. The unit temporarily paused its services in September 2020 due to regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 — CommonSpirit, the parent company of the CHI St. Joseph Health System and CHI Flaget Memorial Hospital, confirmed Wednesday that the company is working to recover from a ransomware cyberattack that has affected many of its hospitals across several states during the past two weeks […]
To the editor, I have worked with Tim Hutchins for 15 years. It is evident by the success of Handy Food Mart that Tim’s business experience and expertise is unmatched. To be effective in any public office, networking is a must. Tim rarely meets a stranger in Nelson County, and his contacts throughout the state […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 — In response to a story by Don Thrasher on his Nelson County News-Sentinel, Mayor Dick Heaton took responsibility for the mistake that led the council to approve an ordinance to raise the next mayor’s pay effective Jan. 1, 2023. Thrasher’s story credited council candidate […]
To the editor: I would like to reply to the recent story published by Don Thrasher about the missed deadline for passing an ordinance regarding the Mayor’s pay that was to take effect on January 1, 2023. I take full responsibility in putting the ordinance on the council agenda for reading and a vote after the deadline. It […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 — David Avis, the Democratic candidate for District 3 magistrate, was the guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Avis discussed his goals as a magistrate and his priorities if elected to serve the district and the county. Running […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 — Tim Hutchins and Eric Shelburne, the Republican and Democratic candidate for Nelson County Judge Executive, squared off in a candidate forum Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, sponsored by WBRT / WOKH and the Nelson County Gazette. The hourlong debate was broadcast live on BRTV, Bardstown […]
To the Editor, The previous Democratic Nelson County Judge Executive has announced his endorsement of my Democratic opponent. This does not come as a surprise for either myself, or many in the county. It stated that he would be best suited to work in harmony with our cities. As a lifelong servant of this area, […]
To the Editor, Over the past few months I have been asked by many people who I am supporting for Nelson County Judge Executive. My choice is Eric Sheburne! Not because he is a Democrat or Republican, but because he is the best candidate to continue the many good things that are happening in Nelson […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 — A Bardstown man was arrested Thursday on child abuse charges following an investigation by the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. In the early morning hours of Oct. 2, 2022, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address on Cliffwood Drive for a report […]
