NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, May 22, 2020 — Six new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Lincoln Trail District on Friday. None of the new cases reported Friday afternoon are in Nelson County. The county’s case count remains at 34. The new cases reported Friday include five new cases in Hardin County […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, May 21, 2020 — This Memorial Day, we honor the brave service members who have given their lives so that we may enjoy freedom. In light of the health and safety precautions we have all lived with over the past several months, our appreciation for the liberties for […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, May 21, 2020 — Leftists who dominate Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) Board of Education desire a huge tax increase amidst a health pandemic wreaking sudden destruction on a once-roaring economy, locking down the commonwealth and throwing thousands out of work and into the realm of […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 19, 2020 — While both the city and county school boards approved their 2020-21 school calendars earlier this year, the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those calendars remains unclear at this time. The topic of how the 2020-21 school year will start in […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 19, 2020 — Speaking during Nelson Fiscal Court’s meeting Tuesday morning, Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom explained the planned voting procedures that will be in place for the June 23, 2020 Primary Election. There will only be one in-person polling location that will be setup […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, May 15, 2020 — All Nelson County residents who plan to vote in the June 23rd Primary Election are eligible to vote by mail-in absentee ballot. To request an application for a ballot, Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom ask voters to call the Elections office, (502) 348-1829; or […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 13, 2020 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton announced Tuesday evening that free COVID-19 testing will soon be available at the Bardstown Walmart, at 3795 East John Rowan Blvd. Just before Tuesday’s council meeting began, Heaton said he received a call confirming that Walmart will begin offering COVID-19 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 12, 2020 — The City of Bardstown’s Small Business Relief program has distributed $120,000 to 94 business owners in the city of Bardstown affected by the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. City council members helped distribute the grant checks to the recipients, and during Tuesday evening’s meeting, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, May 9, 2020 — No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nelson County Saturday. No additional cases were reported in the other five counties that make up the six-county Lincoln Trail District. One additional death was reported Saturday in Meade County. This brings the total number of […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, May 9, 2020 — CLARIFICATION: As stated in the original version of this story, the Nelson County Board of Education voted at its meeting Tuesday, May 5, 2020, to allow Nelson County Schools Superintendent Wes Bradley to enter into negotiations to purchase a 92.99-acre tract of […]
