By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 — With the Senate’s adjournment on Friday, we have officially reached the halfway mark on the 2023 30-day Legislative Session. Week four was the most productive yet, as the Senate passed over 20 bills, sending them to the state House of Representatives for consideration. Before […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton is calling on the bourbon industry and the Kentucky Distillers Association to consider a compromise in regard to House Bill 5 that, if passed, will eliminate the bourbon barrel tax that brings millions to Nelson County schools and governments. “The […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 — House Speaker David Osbourne is one of the sponsors of a bill that will eliminate the tax on aging distilled spirits that brings millions of dollars of tax revenue to Nelson County and helped fund local schools, local governments and other agencies […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 — Tuesday’s Bardstown City Council meeting began with Mayor Dick Heaton and the council expressing its appreciation to Bardstown Police Detective Eric Williamson for the work he put into the recent human trafficking and prostitution arrests at two local Asian spas. Williamson explained […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council approved a request to provide city water to homes on Brothers Lane. The project is one proposed by Nelson Fiscal Court using the county’s American Rescue Plan Act monies. According to City Engineer Jessica Filiatreau, the county is […]
By JIM AND ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 (Corrected 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023) — Lt. Cory Lanham of the Bardstown Fire Department was honored at the start of Tuesday’s Bardstown City Council meeting for his swift water rescues he conducted on January 3rd on Springfield Road in […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 — Bardstown Police, assisted by the Louisville Metro Police Department’s bomb squad and Kentucky State Police, investigated what appeared to be a improvised explosive device located in the 300 block of North First Street in Bardstown Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the area at […]
By JIM AND ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 — Before the start of Tuesday evening’s Bardstown City Council meeting, Nelson District Judge Jack Kelley conducted the swearing-in ceremony for the six incumbent council members who were re-elected in November and for Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton was re-elected without opposition. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 — The City of Bardstown is issuing a “Boil Water Advisory” for the following locations: Bardstown Road, US 150, from 8339 to the Nelson County Line. 1742-4585, Cane Run Road. Connor Road. Croakes Station Road (all addresses up to 1374) Fredericktown Road Green Street Hillcrest […]
By JIM & ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 — The Bardstown City Council approved two service requests at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The Williett Distillery on KY 49 is asking to connect to the City of Bardstown water supply. The distillery will build an 8-inch water main extension to […]
