By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 — Nelson County voters will have four locations across the county where they can cast their vote on Election Day, Nov. 3rd. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom said that the state approved the county’s election plan last night. There will be four polling […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 — The education community received good news this past week. The recommendation for students not to return to in-person learning will not be extended beyond September 28. Thus our school districts will now have more assurance in putting their reopening plans into action. In recent […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 — WBRT AM/FM will be hosting a book signing event with author Gary West at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning at Fresh, 114 N. Third St. West will be there signing copies of his latest book, “Murder on Youngers Creek Road.” West’s latest book is based […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 — There are just under 10,000 children in foster care here in Kentucky, a truly staggering number that continues to rise year after year. As I consistently say, our number one mission is to make Kentucky the best place to live and work – and […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 — Can you believe we are less than two months away from the 2020 election? If you are like me, you are probably ready for election season—and all of 2020, for that matter—to be over. I think we are all looking forward to brighter days. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 — Property owners in the City of Bardstown will pay the same city property tax rate that they paid last year. After a discussion of their options, led by the city’s Chief Financial Officer Aaron Boles, the council opted to leave the tax […]
By JIM WATERSPresident, Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 — The pandemic cursing our globe also reveals the fruit of tremendous blessings produced by the private sector’s $1.7 trillion investment in the nation’s broadband networks over the last 20 years, which US Telecom dramatically asserts has brought most Americans access to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 — Eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in Nelson County Thursday afternoon by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. One county resident is hospitalized for treatement of COVID-19. Eighty people are currently isolated at home, and 310 of the county’s 394 cases have recovered. Three […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 — Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom advised Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that she is awaiting on final approval of the plans for the upcoming general election here in Nelson County. Sidebottom said there will be several polling places scattered around the county on […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 — COVID-19 remains the top concern of the people of Kentucky’s Second Congressional District, according to Congressman Brett Guthrie. Guthrie stopped by the WBRT studios in Bardstown for an interview Thursday afternoon. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on the size of gatherings, Guthrie […]
