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Board votes 3-2 against bonds to fund Thomas Nelson community campus project

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education held another special meeting Wednesday evening to authorize bonds to pay for the Thomas Nelson High School community campus construction project. The board approved the construction bids at its meeting in January. The next step is […]

February 15th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Politics | Read More »

Higdon updates constituents as second week of General Assembly begins

By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Saturday, Feb. 10, 2023 — Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday to reconvene following a constitutionally required break in the 2023 30-day legislative session. We immediately got back to work, passing House Bill 1, which codifies the income tax reduction from 5 percent to 4.5 percent that went into […]

February 11th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Legislative update: House introduces priority measures as session resumes

By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Saturday, Feb. 10, 2023 — As we wrap up day 8 of the 2023 Regular Session, my colleagues and I have been hard at work crafting sound, responsible policy that covers a range of issues. From reformulated gasoline, to restructuring our local elections, the House alone has over 250 […]

February 11th, 2023 | Posted in Business News,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Citing ‘legal advice’, school board chair adjourns meeting moments after it starts

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 — The Nelson County Board of Education called a special meeting for Thursday, but the meeting ended just as it was getting started. Board chair Diane Berry opened the meeting with the usual Pledge of Allegiance, then advised she was adjourning the meeting. […]

February 9th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,Education,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Legislative update: Rolling blackouts, energy issues move to the forefront

By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, — For most Kentuckians, the reliability of our energy supply is not something we think about too often. We flip a switch or press a button and the lights come on the temperature changes in our homes and offices. That confidence is waning, however, as […]

February 9th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Nelson Fiscal Court adds evening meeting time; restores public comment period

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to hold its second monthly meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting time change required the court to revise its administrative code to put the new time in place. The next meeting of fiscal court is 6 p.m. […]

February 7th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,Election News,Elections,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

Judge-executive provides update on reviews of county policies, coming changes

By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 — The past few weeks since I was elected Nelson County Judge-Executive have been quite busy. I will be updating Nelson County citizens each month on issues and policies. My days have been filled with meetings, budget reviews, repairs, and personnel restructuring. During my campaign, I […]

January 31st, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Politics,State government | Read More »

10 percent of voters now registered as ‘Other’ rather than Democrat, Republican

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Friday, that in December — and for the first time — Kentucky voter registration under “other” political affiliations has broken the 10 percent mark. In December, Kentucky saw 6,103 new voters register, for a net gain of […]

January 27th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,Election News,Elections,News,Politics,Public Record,State government | Read More »

Lawmakers will review numerous issues for remainder of 2023 Regular Session

By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 — Lawmakers will reconvene for the remaining 26 days of the 2023 Regular Session in just a few days. Because this is an odd-year session, the legislature only meets for a total of 30 days, half the time devoted to session in even-numbered years. Without […]

January 27th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,Business News,Education,News,Politics,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

City council approves county project to extend Brothers Lane water main

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2023 — The Bardstown City Council approved a request to provide city water to homes on Brothers Lane. The project is one proposed by Nelson Fiscal Court using the county’s American Rescue Plan Act monies. According to City Engineer Jessica Filiatreau, the county is […]

January 24th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,City Government,News,Politics | Read More »

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