By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, 3 p.m. — Congressman Brett Guthrie visited Mammy’s Kitchen during the lunch hour for “Conversations with Your Congressman,” providing constituents an opportunity to meet one-on-one with Guthrie or his staff in a familiar setting. Guthrie said the “conversations” have replaced the town […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 — The Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015, regular meeting of the Nelson County Schools board of education. At this meeting, the board received an update on the ELC expansion project, presented several “Expect The Best” awards, and was entertained by the NCHS mixed chorus, who […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 — The Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015, regular meeting of the Bardstown Independent Schools board of education. At this meeting, the board voted 4-1 to raise the property tax rate in order to achieve a 4 percent revenue increase. The board also heard from students […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 — The Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015, regular meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court. Nelson Fiscal Court set the 2015 property tax rate, leaving it the same as last year, and approved zoning regulation amendments that will allow distilled spirits warehouses in areas zoned A-1 Agriculture. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 — The Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015, regular meeting of the Bardstown City Council. The council continued discussion options to raise revenue to fund the fulltime fire department, with most members of the council favoring an increase of the occupational tax. Video courtesy of […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 — Larry Green, the City of Bardstown’s assistant administrator, presented the council on Aug. 4 with options for changing the revenue mix to fund the city’s general fund. The general fund pays for city services that do not create revenue — street repairs, fire […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 — The Thursday, Aug 6, 2015, working session of the Nelson County Schools board of education. The board received updates on its energy efficiency upgrades on several district buildings last summer, and received updates on college and career readiness. Video courtesy of WBRT […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 — The Tuesday, Aug 4, 2015, working session of the Bardstown City Council. The council discussed options to raise new revenue by raising existing taxes, creating new taxes, or a combination of both. Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, 2 a.m. — The annual Fancy Farm Picnic — dubbed the “Superbowl of Kentucky politics” — has a long history of politicians with one-liners, zingers and puns directed at the opposing candidates and/or their party. And nearly every candidate who spoke at […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, July 31, 2015 — The Tuesday, July 28, 2015 meeting of the Bardstown City Council. Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. -30- Please follow and like us:
