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Opinion: Residents with late garbage bills should receive a more detailed accounting

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 – As I start this column, I just completed writing a check to Nelson Fiscal Court for the past due garbage bills my wife and I have been assessed — and more recently advised the county will take legal action to collect unpaid amounts. In Nelson […]

February 27th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,County government,News,Opinion | Read More »

Video: EM director joins judge-exec for his ‘Around the County’ radio show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Jan. 20, 2025 – Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins had Assistant Judge-Executive and Emergency Management Director Brad Metcalf as his studio guest on Tuesday’s “Around the County with Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins” radio show on WBRT AM/FM. Hutchins and Metcalf offered updates on recent weather challenges and the county’s […]

February 20th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics,Public Record,Public Safety | Read More »

Fiscal Court OKs adding tree limbs, storm debris to upcoming bulky item pickup

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2025 — At its meeting last week, Nelson Fiscal Court agreed to allow Nelson County residents to dispose of limbs, tress and storm debris during the upcoming countywide Bulky Item Pickup. The pickup is set to begin with the later this month, starting with […]

February 13th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government | Read More »

Judge-exec talks county government on WBRT ‘Around the County’ show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was featured on the second broadcast of “Around the County” with Tim Hutchins. Hutchins offered WBRT listeners updates on county projects including effort to get repairs started on the HVAC systems at the Old Courthouse. Running time: About 54 […]

February 13th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,Nelson Fiscal Court,News,Opinion,Politics,Video | Read More »

Video: Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launches weekly radio show on WBRT

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launched his latest effort to insure transparency is local government — a weekly one-hour radio show on WBRT called “Around the County with Tim Hutchins.” Hutchins’ radio show airs from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday on WBRT 1320 […]

February 7th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,County government,News,Politics,Public Record,Public Safety | Read More »

Nelson County Republicans to hold reorganization meeting Feb. 22nd

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 — The Nelson County Republican Party will hold the local party’s reorganization on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at the Nelson County Public Library. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The meeting offers local Republicans the chance to accept a […]

February 7th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,City Government,County government,Election News,News,Politics,Public Record,State government | Read More »

Judge Hutchins launches WBRT radio show at 11 a.m. today about county government

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launches his own radio show at 11 a.m. today on WBRT. The judge will be on the radio every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. He’ll take phone calls and discuss the latest issues facing county government. Call or […]

February 4th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics | Read More »

Sen. Jimmy Higdon offers bill to create more affordable housing in Kentucky

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 — Last week, Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, introduced a faith-based initiative to help address Kentucky’s affordable housing challenges through small-government solutions. Senate Bill 59, filed during the second day of the 2025 Legislative Session, stems from conversations with constituents and the recommendations of the 2024 Affordable […]

January 14th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,City Government,County government,News,Politics,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

Fiscal Court hears problems county has had using civic center as a warming shelter

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins took time du during the court’s meeting Tuesday to address complaints that the county had not opened the Nelson County Civic Center as a warming shelter in a timely manner. Hutchins and county government in general took […]

January 9th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Public Safety,Weather | Read More »

Video: Judge-exec grilled as guest on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ radio show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was the guest Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. During the show, Tim discussed his recent letter to the editor of the local paper complaining about the left-leaning opinions of its guest columnist, […]

January 8th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics,Politics,Video | Read More »

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