By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, Dec. 16, 2020 — As 2020 comes to a close, I extend warm wishes and sincere hope that you and your loved ones enjoy a holiday season in good health and full of happiness. I want to take a moment to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 — After an uncertain and overwhelming year, it seems our state and nation are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in our fight against COVID-19. This week two companies announced they are seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 — Like many across the state, I am reviewing the opinion issued by the Kentucky Supreme Court regarding a governor’s authority in a state of emergency. The court ruled unanimously in favor of the Governor and against the opinion of other courts. I have many […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton said that it was time for the residents of Bardstown and Nelson County to double down on efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Heaton said he knows that three manufacturing plants have so many […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 — The level of interest in Tuesday’s General Election was evident at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday evening at the voting center at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library, with dozens of voters lined up to cast their votes. The line stretched […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 7 p.m. — Nearly 13,000 Nelson County cast their votes during the expanded early voting period these past three weeks. According to the Nelson County Clerk’s office, 12,944 people casts their votes during the three weeks of early voting at the main branch […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 — The three weeks of early voting at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library will continue through 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. As of Friday morning, 10,515 people had voted early at the library since early voting began Oct. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Editor’s note: The total number of new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday evening has been revised from 97 to 96. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 — There were 96 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday afternoon by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. Added to Monday’s total of 22 new […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 — Meeting via Zoom videoconferencing software, the Bardstown City Council voted to approve increasing the amount of an existing loan granted the city by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to cover the cost of improvements to the Pottershop Road sewer pump station and replacing […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 — Early voting ahead of the Nov. 3rd presidential election is proving to be a big hit among the county’s registered voters. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom told Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that as of 4 p.m. Monday, 4,282 had voted early since […]
