NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (Revised 1 p.m.) — The Bardstown City Council will meet this evening at 6 p.m. in the council chambers next to the Rec. Center gym on Xavier Drive. This is an in-person meeting that will not be livestreamed. The Nelson County Gazette will have pater […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 22, 2021 — The City of Bardstown’s mosquito fogging program will begin tommorw evening, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, and will continue with fogging operations every three weeks until the first winter frost. The City will begin fogging, as weather permits, from dusk until dawn on the following […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 14, 2021 — Gov. Andy Beshear was on hand Monday morning to celebrate the grand opening of the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience at the distillery’s location in Bardstown, and to present a proclamation declaring June 14th and National Bourbon Day in Kentucky. The expansion, renovation and renaming […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, June 30, 2021 — The Bardstown City Council held its first post-COVID in-person meeting in the City Council chambers on Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021. Running time: 32 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 8, 2021 — In preparation for National Bourbon Day, the Bardstown City Council approved a proclamation at its council meeting Tuesday night. The proclamation recognizes that Kentucky is the birthplace of Bourbon and produces 95 percent of the world’s supply. With 11 unique distillery experiences […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, June 6, 2021 — Rain showers held off early Sunday afternoon long enough for the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the Bardstown-Nelson County African-American Heritage Museum in the historic Union Church building at 315 North Second St. Rev. Jewel Brock opened the ceremony by […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 3, 2021 — It’s that time of year again — time for the 68th annual Crusade for Children, which takes place this weekend, Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th. The Bardstown Fire Department will be canvassing city neighborhoods on both Saturday and Sunday collecting donations for […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, May 31, 2021 — The three Bardstown American Legion Posts — Post 121, Post 42, and Post 167 — again came together to host the annual Memorial Day observance at the Bardstown Cemetery. For the 19th year, Kenny Fogle served as emcee; Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton welcomed the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, May 31, 2021 — Bright sunshine and moderate temperatures greeted the crowd of about 75 people who attended Monday’s Memorial Day observance at the Bardstown Cemetery. For the 19th year, Kenny Fogle served as emcee of the event. Prior to that, the writer’s uncle, Roy Brooks, […]
Saturday, May 29, 2021 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton provided his end-of-week COVID-19 update from his office at Bardstown City Hall on Friday, May 28, 2021. Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton provides his weekly COVID-19 update from Bardstown City Hall. This is the mayor’s first update without a mask, thanks to the new guidance by the CDC […]
