By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits camping on city-owned public property at its meeting Tuesday night. The ordinance is designed to allow police to remove the homeless from staying overnight on city property, like the Farmer’s Market pavillion. Before […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 — Kim Huston, the head of economic development efforts in Nelson County, was the guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Huston talked about tourism, economic development, and more. Running time: About 44 minutes. -30- Please follow and like […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to set the city’s 2023 property tax rate at 16.3 cents per $100 value — a reduction of half a cent from last year’s rate of 16.8 cents per $100 value. Despite the lower […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council took up the problem of homeless people living on the streets and public areas around downtown Bardstown at the beginning of its meeting Tuesday night. Restaurant owner Merima Kreso told the council that homeless people living in downtown […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 — Due to a water main break yesterday, The City of Bardstown Water Department has issued a boil water advisory for the following areas: All addresses on Angela Drive, Apollo Place, Avis Road, Breezy Way, Brentwood Lane, Cecil Court, Cleveland Court, Cliffwood Drive, Eastview Ave., […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 — The traffic around the Bardstown Court Square — and who has the right-of-way driving around it — will be changing soon, according to the Elizabethtown office of the Kentucky Department of Transportation. The Court Square traffic flow is being changed so it becomes a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023 — Due to the expected excessive heat, City of Bardstown garbage collection crews will be starting their rounds one hour earlier for the remainder of this week. We are asking customers to please have their garbage placed curbside by 6 a.m. this week. For questions, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 — Please be advised that the City Water Department will be shutting off water to tie in new water lines starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. A Boil Water Advisory will be in effect following the shut off. The addresses affected include:325-329 W. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, July 25, 2023 — Mayor Dick Heaton gave the Bardstown City Council an update on the status of the roundabout now under construction at the intersection of West Stephen Foster and Cathedral Manor in front of St. Joseph Church and School. Access to Cathedral Manor from West Stephen […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, July 20, 2023 — Bardstown Fire Chief Todd Spalding was the studio guest of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Spalding, a native of Samuels, was named chief in December 2022, and brings years of experience to the job. Running time: About 40 […]
