NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 — With all but four counties in the “red” on the state COVID-19 incidence rate map, Nelson and surrounding counties are seeing lower numbers of new cases being reported. Of the state’s 120 counties, Nelson County still ranks 19th in the number of total COVID-19 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 — The Bardstown City Schools have been awarded a $10 million grant that will be used to renovate the district’s existing elementary school into a local area vocational education center. At Tuesday’s board of education meeting, Tim Beck, the district’s director of curriculum, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 — A group of parents attended Tuesday’s noon-time meeting of the Bardstown Board of Education to sound their opposition to the district’s policy to require the wearing of masks in the schools. The group of parents talked about the health issues of wearing […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOCommunity News Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 — Don’t miss the “Back to Homemakers Fair”, a free first-time event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at the Nelson County Civic Center. This new event is sponsored by the Nelson County Homemakers. Participants can expect to discover what is new […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 — With the special session behind us, House and Senate members turned our attention back to preparing for the upcoming session. With just slightly more than a hundred days until we convene on January 4, this week’s committee meetings provided us with food for thought […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 — The Kentucky General Assembly got to work during a three-day extraordinary session that ended just before midnight on Thursday, Sept. 9th. Upon the Governor’s call for a session, we passed bills dealing with many aspects of the pandemic, ranging from education to public health […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOEducation News Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 — If currently enrolled or college-bound Kentucky students are considering borrowing money for tuition, it pays for them to first do a little homework in regard to loan interest rates. The time students spend learning the basics about interest rates and annual percentage rates will […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 — The statewide computer outage that affected the ability of Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom’s office to conduct the usual transactions came to an end late Monday afternoon. According to an email from Sidebottom, the computers were back up and running by Monday afternoon. Customers […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 — Last week, six legislative committees gathered at the annual Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. It was great to see people from all across the Commonwealth gathering to see the exhibits, attend concerts, and eat tasty fair food. In this week’s legislative update, I would […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 — The Washington County Beekeepers will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at the Washington County Extension Office in Springfield. Due to current University of Kentucky restrictions, no food or beverage service will be provided, however attendees are welcome to bring their own […]
