By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 — The last 2021 meeting of the Bardstown City Council began Tuesday evening with a moment of silence on behalf of the Western Kentucky storm victims. POWER TRANSFORMER. The council approved a bid to purchase an additional remanufactured 2500 kVa electric transformer for […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 — Following an executive session regarding litigation at its meeting Tuesday night, the Bardstown City Council approved a settlement of $87,500 between the city, its Historic Review Board, and PIMIMA, a limited liability company owned by Bardstown businessman Bill Conway and his wife, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 — Longtime Bardstown businesswoman and entrepreneur, Marilyn “Toogie” Dick was honored during Tuesday’s Bardstown City Council meeting with a proclamation introduced by Mayor Dick Heaton. Heaton noted that as owner and operator of Kurtz Restaurant and Parkview Motel, Dick has been his family […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 — The Bardstown City Council voted in favor of a resolution and an ordinance that creates a three-month moratorium on new applications for short-term rentals within the city limits. The move came at the request of Jan Johnston-Crowe, director of the joint city-county […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 — A new attraction for downtown Bardstown will be put into place in time for Light Up Bardstown on Friday, Nov. 26th — an ice skating rink at the Farmer’s Market Pavillion. Lisa Thomas, executive director of the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 — The Nelson County Schools Local Planning Committee met at Boston School on Wednesday evening, Nov. 3, 2021. The committee is considering ways to improve the equity of opportunities and academics among middle school students. Jan Johnston-Crowe presented the group with an assessment of the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 — Wednesday was the first day that individuals seeking to run for office in the May primary could file their paperwork. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Hall Sidebottom is reminding all potential candidates of a new statutory requirement — before candidates can file their paperwork in […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 — The first day candidates can file for local offices had deputy clerk Cathy Marks busy in the elections office first thing Wednesday morning. Three candidates filed at the start of the day; two more candidates filed just after the lunch hour. COUNTY CLERK. Incumbent […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 — The Bardstown City Council honored the 2021 Bardstown Lady Tigers varsity soccer team accomplishments in a proclamation approved at its meeting Tuesday night. The proclamation notes the team’s 17-7-1 record for 2021. The team won back-to-back 5th Region Championships, as well as […]
By JIM BROOKSNeson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved a resolution Tuesday morning in support of a grant application to help pay for the joint city-county project to expand the internet to unserved and underserved areas. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear approved a grant program to assist internet […]
