By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 3, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a first reading on the county’s $58.4 million budget at its first May meeting Tuesday morning, May 3rd. The budget was nearly twice as large as previous budgets. This is due to the inflow of federal rescue plan […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Friday, April 29, 2022 — The other shoe finally dropped. At just after 10 p.m. Thursday, April 14th, I received an announcement from the Legislative Research Commission that 50th District State Rep. Chad McCoy was going to retire from office at the end of his current term on Dec. 31, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 28, 2022 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton and all six incumbent members of the Bardstown City Council have now filed for re-election at the Nelson County Clerk’s Office. Councilmen Bill Sheckles, David Dones, Roland “Coach Roe” Williams, and Joe Buckman all filed for re-election Wednesday, April 28th. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, April 23, 2022 — As part of the “Bradford & Brooks” radio show’s series of candidate interviews, Jim & Margie interviewed Ann Marie Williams on the show on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Williams is a Bloomfield area resident and one of two Republicans on the May primary ballot […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, April 20, 2022 — The three Republican candidates for Nelson County judge executive squared off Tuesday evening in a three-way debate from the PLG TV-13 studios in downtown Bardstown. Republicans Don Thrasher, Bill Gentry and Tim Hutchins spent a hour answering questions and highlighting the unique […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 17, 2022 — Nelson FIscal Court got its first look at the 2022-23 county budget at its meeting Tuesday morning. Judge Executive Dean Watts proposed $58.4 million includes $8.5 million in $8.4 million in expenditures from the county’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, April 15, 2022 — This week marked the official end of the 2022 Regular Session, including the final days of the veto period and the final two legislative days. The General Assembly convened to override the Governor’s vetoes on Wednesday and Thursday. In what could be the most […]
Editor’s note: GOP candidate for 50th District state representative Candy Massaroni, responded Friday to state Rep. Chad McCoy’s retirement announcement of late Thursday evening. Dear editor, No one who is paying any attention is surprised by what has transpired over the past 24 hours. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for politicians to play kingmaker while […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 14, 2022 — State Rep. Chad McCoy, who has represented the 50th House District since 2016, announced Thursday he will retire from the legislature when his current terms end at the end of this year. “It’s an incredible privilege to serve Bardstown and Nelson County in the […]
By SEN. RAND PAULU.S. Senator Wednesday, April 13, 2022 — It’s April. For some, that connotes warm memories of spring rain and Easter Sunday. For others, it regrettably means one thing: taxes. This month, many families across Kentucky will begrudgingly gather around the dinner table, pore over documents, and file taxes for the previous year. Then, […]
