NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, April 5, 2024 — The voter registration numbers in Nelson County broke a historic threshold last month when the county officially turned red, i.e., the majority of voters in the county are registered Republicans. After decades of the Democratic party being the dominant political party, the GOP — […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — On Tuesday morning, Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins opened the fiscal court meeting by unveiling copies of what he said were important historical documents — copies of the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14 District State Senator Friday, March 8, 2024 — The Kentucky General Assembly has wrapped up the 10th legislative week of the 2024 Regular Session. The pace quickened this week with several measures seeking Senate approval. I collaborated closely with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet throughout the session and in week 10 we passed […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, March 8, 2024 — Don Thrasher, a candidate for 50th District state representative, announced early Friday that he plans to withdraw from the race. Thrasher said his decision came down to his need to be available for the care of his mother, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Jessica Hogue and Jamie Miracle, both with Nelson County Forward, a group focused on county school board accountability and providing equity and quality education for all students, sat it with Jim and Margie for the Wednesday, March 6, 2024 broadcast of WBRT’s “Bradford & […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday,, March 5, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court spent more than an hour in a discussion about the pros and cons of building a new, much larger county jail. Hopkinsville-based architect Kevin Sharp provided a slide presentation where he showed the court how, in his estimation, a […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 5, 2024 — The first phase of the county’s bulky item pickup will be completed this week, according to John Greenwell, the county’s solid waste coordinator. The next phase that begins Monday, March 11, 2024, will include the areas south of the Bluegrass Parkway and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, March 4, 2024 — The Nelson County Board of Education voted 4-1 Monday evening to remove Wes Bradley from his job as superintendent of Nelson County Schools. The vote came at the second special-called board meeting in a week. As with last week’s meeting, Monday’s meeting […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 — If you are interested in good government, then you won’t want to miss Wednesday morning’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Our guest is Amy Bensenhaver, a former assistant Kentucky attorney general whose focus was government transparency. Bensenhaver worked as a staff attorney under six […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 — Former Bloomfield Police Chief Harry Steve Cambron was indicted Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, on charges related to the turmoil in Bloomfield last summer that led to calls for the mayor to resign following his firing of Cambron and the city clerk. Cambron, 67, of […]
