By JIM WATERSPresident, Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 — The pandemic cursing our globe also reveals the fruit of tremendous blessings produced by the private sector’s $1.7 trillion investment in the nation’s broadband networks over the last 20 years, which US Telecom dramatically asserts has brought most Americans access to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 — High school seniors planning to attend college or technical school next fall should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also called the FAFSA, as soon as possible beginning Oct. 1, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). The information […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 — Nelson County Jailer Buck Newton issued a press release Wednesday about the steps the jail is taking in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak at the jail. From tests administered last Saturday, the jail had 45 positive test results, which included 35 inmates and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 — Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom advised Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that she is awaiting on final approval of the plans for the upcoming general election here in Nelson County. Sidebottom said there will be several polling places scattered around the county on […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 — Before I give you a rundown of this week’s meetings and activities in Frankfort, I want to address something that has been on my mind and heart. In any given year, an estimated one in seven Kentucky children is abused. Now we have COVID-19, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 — Elizabethtown Community and Technical College reported Tuesday their first confirmed case of a student who tested positive for COVID-19. The college has notified anyone who may have been in contact with the student, and the Lincoln Trail District Health Department is working on contract […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 — Kentucky high school students headed for college can get an idea of how much it costs to attend using the school’s net price calculator, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to have a calculator […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 — Nelson County reported its highest one-day total in new COVID-19 cases Tuesday since the pandemic began — 18 new cases were reported Tuesday by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. The new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday involve: a 58-year-old Bardstown woman; a 44-year-old Bardstown […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 — As our country and state continue to function in a COVID-19 world, citizens of Kentucky—young and old–—are still dealing with the persisting effects of the pandemic, as well as the side effects of trying to mitigate its impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic and the unintended […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the repercussions of the state’s response have been felt deeply throughout Kentucky. Thousands of Kentuckians are still waiting for their unemployment insurance claims to be processed. More than a third of Kentuckians are now on Medicaid, and […]
