By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 7, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court’s meeting ended on a tense note Tuesday morning after Nelson County Sheriff’s Ramon Pineiroa thanked the court for its 7 percent across-the-board employee raise, but told the magistrates the raises fell short of a salary that will retain his […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, June 6, 2022 — Bardstown’s Heaven Hill broke ground Monday on its new $135 million distillery, bestowing it with the name of the company’s original distillery that was destroyed by fire in 1996. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined Heaven Hill President Max Shapira and the company’s master distiller, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 3, 2022 — With the deadline to file for non-partisan races coming up at 4 p.m. next Tuesday, candidates have been filing this for the respective offices they are going to be seeking on the November ballot. Anyone interested in running for a non-partisan election […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, May 27, 2022 — Tim Hutchins was the studio guest on the May 25, 2022 edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Hutchins talks about the primary race and looks ahead to the November General election. -30- Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, May 27, 2022 — The Nelson County Democratic Woman’s Club is inviting all county Democrats to meet the 2022 Democratic slate of candidates at 6 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Bardstown Country Club at Maywood. The keynote speaker is Marc Murphy, the editorial cartoonist for the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 26. 2022 — Video of the Nelson Fiscal Court’s special meeting of Tuesday, April 24, 2022. The court delayed the meeting one week because it originally fell on Primary Election day. Running time: About 39 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 26. 2022 — Video of the Bardstown City Council’s regular meeting of Tuesday, April 24, 2022. The council reviews the second half of the city’s proposed budget. Running time: About 1 hour and 20 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 24, 2022 — Bardstown Bourbon Co. is growing again. Tuesday morning, May 24th, Nelson Fiscal Court agreed to sell the company a 24-acre tract in Nelson County Industrial Park the company says it will eventually use for construction of rickhouses. The tract is located on […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 19, 2022 — The Nelson County Gazette’s video of the last week’s Republican candidate forum at Bardstown High School was taken down by the video service early Thursday morning. The removal came as a result of YouTube’s determination that the video violated its Community Guidelines in regard […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, May 17, 2022 — The 2022 Primary provided election watchers a number of surprise outcomes in local races. JUDGE-EXECUTIVE. In the three-way Republican primary in the judge-executive’s race, voters overwhelmingly chose former magistrate Tim Hutchins over former Democrat Bill Gentry and former county GOP chairman, Don Thrasher. Hutchins […]
