By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, May 9, 2020 — The combined efforts of local governments and the private sector are developing plans for assisting local businesses reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown. The group, the Nelson County Recovery Ready Task Force, announced Friday morning that it has secured 100,000 […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, May 8, 2020 — Over the past few years, Kentucky has become one of the most military-friendly states in the nation. A big part of this is that we are without a doubt a patriotic people with communities that welcome active duty and retired military members. We have […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOCommunity News Tuesday, May 5, 2020 — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nelson County Homemakers have extended the deadline to June 1, 2020, to apply for the Verna Richardson Homemakers Scholarship All high school seniors or students currently enrolled in college or planning to return to college are eligible to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, May 1, 2020 — The cure for the nation’s economy in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic isn’t the federal government printing more money and giving it away. In a special interview Friday with WBRT set to air on “Bradford & Brooks” this Wednesday, U.S. Sen. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 30, 2020 — For the first summer since 1959, the sounds of the music of Stephen C. Foster will not be performed under the stars as part of the historic “Stephen Foster Story.” Known local as simply “The Drama,” the 2020 season of the summer musical has […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 29, 2020 — Gov. Andy Beshear provided Kentuckians with a look at his Healthy At Work initiative that is designed to open Kentucky’s businesses in a safe and systematic manner. He outlined the Healthy At Work initiative during his 5 p.m. press conference Wednesday from Frankfort. SOME […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 28, 2020 — Judge Executive Dean Watts presented the members of Nelson Fiscal Court with a draft of the his proposed 2020-2021 budget, along with a warning to the magistrates about the growth in expenses at the Nelson County Jail and Nelson County EMS. Watts […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, April 25, 2020 — Six new COVID-19 cases were reported Saturday in the Lincoln Trail District. The new total includes one new case in Nelson County; two new cases in Hardin County; two new cases in Meade County; and one new case in Marion County. Of the 85 […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, April 24, 2020 — The Kentucky General Assembly ended the 2020 Regular Session on April 15 under an entirely different set of circumstances and realities that could not have been foreseen at the start. Despite the impact of the pandemic on our state’s economy and all-around way of […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, April 24, 2020 — Nelson County has two new COVID-19 cases that were reported Friday by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. The two cases bring Nelson County’s total to 18. Additional cases were also reported in Hardin, Meade and Washington counties, with each adding one new COVID-19 […]
