By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 — Kentucky has remained in a perpetual state of emergency since March 6, 2020. From the onset of the global pandemic, the voice of the representative branch of state government, the Kentucky General Assembly, has not always been heard concerning the state response to COVID-19. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 — COVID-19 continues to see a resurgence in Nelson County, including among county residents who have already been vaccinated. Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts — who received the Moderna vaccine seven months ago — announced Monday that he had tested positive over the weekend […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 — Suppose you have ever visited the beautiful Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. In that case, you probably remember the rotunda, featuring a statue of President Abraham Lincoln and other famous Kentuckians such as statesmen like Henry Clay, and pioneers like Dr. Ephraim McDowell. If […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 — Two months of the 2021 Interim are now in the books following the conclusion of July Interim meetings. The Kentucky General Assembly remains focused on pressing issues preparing for our return for the 2022 Regular Session next January. Recent focus has turned back to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 — U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie presided over a broadband roundtable discussion Friday morning at the Nelson County Public Library. The discussion brought together representatives from the U.S. Department of agriculture, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and FCC Commissioner Brenda Carr to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 — State Auditor Mike Harmon will be the keynote speaker at the next meeting of the Republican Party of Nelson County, 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at the Nelson County Public Library in Bardstown. Harmon is completing his second term as state auditor, and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 — Nelson Fiscal Court plans to leave the county’s property tax rate the same for 2022 as it was for 2021. The 2021 rate was 13.9 per $100 value for real estate. Judge Executive Dean Watts noted that leaving the rate the same […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 — On Wednesday, Nelson County’s COVID-19 incidence rate rose to 25.3, which put the county back into the “red” category due to the sudden surge of new cases being reported by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. On Friday, the county’s incident rate had jumped […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, July 26, 2021 — Two Nelson County organizations have received part of a $800,382 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which is part of $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act approved by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Kentucky Humanities ARP Grants […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, July 22, 2021 — The Washington County Beekeepers will meet 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at the Washington County Extension Office, 245 Corporate Drive, in Springfield. Due to current University of Kentucky restrictions, no food or beverage service will be provided, however attendees are welcome to bring […]
