By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 29, 2021 — As we return to Frankfort to complete the final two days of this year’s regular session, we already know our agenda will be full. The Governor used the ten day veto period to issue 27 vetoes, bringing the total vetoes for this session to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 23, 2021 (Corrected Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 1 p.m.) — The Bardstown Cemetery’s historic gazebo will remain untouched by plans to install a columbarium to house cremated remains. Due to a misunderstanding, the Nelson County Gazette’s original story about Tuesday’s night’s Bardstown City Council meeting […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, March 11, 2021 — It appears that common-sense conservatism will prevail over crony capitalists and their seeming obsession with raising the commonwealth’s gas tax despite the lingering economic uncertainty created by the fallout from COVID-19. Hardworking Kentucky taxpayers, many of whom are small-business owners greatly affected […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 9, 2021 — The City of Bardstown received a clean audit report from the city’s new auditors, RFH CPAs of Lexington. The report was presented to the council members during its Zoom city council meeting Tuesday evening. RFH’s audit report on the city’s finances for […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 2, 2021 — Nelson County had 15 new COVID-19 positive cases reported Monday, March 1, 2021, by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. The new numbers bring the county’s case total to 4,574 cases. One-hundred and forty cases are active, while 4,391 individuals have recovered. The county […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, March 1, 2021 — As we begin March, it is hard to believe that this will be our last full week of this year’s session. Last Wednesday was the last day lawmakers could file new legislation and though this is considered a short session, nearly 900 bills have […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 — The Bardstown City Council approved first reading of an ordinance that will covers what Aaron Boles, chief financial officer, called “non-major” city funds. Boles said that the city’s new auditor noted that the city’s budget ordinances approved each year have included only […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 — After the recent blast of winter weather, most homeowners are digging out their cars and clearing their driveways. But be careful of where you end up placing the snow you scrape, plow or shovel off your driveway and sidewalk. Bardstown Fire Chief Billy Mattingly […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 — Due to the inclement weather in Nelson County, there will be no garbage pickup in Bardstown or Nelson County on Tuesday, Feb. 16th. CITY OF BARDSTOWN. Customers with a pickup day of Monday or Tuesday will have their garbage collected on Wednesday, Feb. 17th. […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 — On Thursday, the Kentucky General Assembly officially reached the halfway mark of the 30-day session, but not without Mother Nature making her presence known. I hope you remained safe during the winter weather that rolled into the Bluegrass late this week. Join me in […]
