NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 — In response to local residents’ complaints about the impact of distilleries’ “whiskey fungus/black mold” on the exterior of their homes, automobiles, and other property, 50th District State Rep. Candy Massaroni unveiled House Bill 479 has Massaroni unveiled HB 479 last Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 — Nelson County Gazette Editor Jim Brooks will host a special edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show at 11 a.m. Friday after the 11 a.m. news. The special 30-minute show will discuss the possible sale of the City of Bardstown-owned cable TV and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024 — In an effort to recruit more paramedics, Nelson County EMS is asking Nelson Fiscal Court to change the way it reimburses EMS employees when the pursue additional medical training. EMS Director Mike Reynolds said the cost of education to bring an EMT […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 — Representatives of Grissan Engineering Services met with Bardstown residents to discuss concerns they may have about a proposed anaerobic digester facility they wish to bring to Bardstown to convert spent distillery mash into methane and a form of liquid fertilizer. The company’s technology is currently […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 — A crowd of more than 50 people attended a neighborhood meeting at the Nelson County Civic Center Wednesday night to hear details of the plans for an anaerobic digester facility on Spencer Mattingly Lane next to Dean Watts Park. Grissan Engineering Services […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 — The Nelson County Board of Adjustment meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, to consider a conditional use permit to allow placing an anaerobic biodigester plant near Dean Watts Park has been postponed and the location changed. The board of adjustments […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 — Luxco Inc., the parent company of Lux Row Distillers, has filed a lawsuit against Nelson Fiscal Court as a group and as individuals in connection with the court’s denial of Luxco’s application to use 182 acres in Botland as a location for […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 — The water shortage emergency for water customers of the City of Bardstown has been lifted as of Friday morning. Due to the continued efforts of city staff, the city water treatment plant is back at full capacity and is able to meet the water […]
Dear Dave, We’ve all our debts paid off, except for our home, and our fully funded emergency fund of six months of expenses is in place. In talking to people, it seems there are lots of different opinions as to what constitutes an emergency. What guidelines do you suggest when deciding whether to use our […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — The deadline for bidders to submit proposals to purchase Bardstown Connect — the City of Bardstown’s cable TV and internet service — was 3 p.m. Wednesday. According to Aaron Boles, three companies submitted bid proposals seeking to purchase the service, including all of the […]
