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Video: ‘Around the County,’ Hutchins takes calls about zoning, other issues

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 13, 2025 — On his June 10, 2025 WBRT radio show, Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins is joined in the studio by Shawn Moore, executive director of the joint city-county planning and zoning. The judge takes questions from listeners related to zoning issues and the proposed Four […]

June 13th, 2025 | Posted in Around the County,Bourbon-related,Breaking News,County government,Nelson Fiscal Court,News,Politics,Video | Read More »

Video: ‘Good Morning Sunshine’ examines ther rebirth of ‘The Trail Hotel’

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 — Local entreprenuer Will Hardy was interviewed on WBRT’s ‘Good Morning Sunshine” radio program hosted by Kim Huston on Thursday, Jan. 16. 2025. Hardy and a partner have worked the past coiuple of years bringing the former Holiday Inn property on New Haven Road […]

January 20th, 2025 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,Historic,News,Video | Read More »

Worker dies in rickhouse accident Thursday morning at Heaven Hill in Bardstown

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 (updated 1 p.m.)— A Heaven Hill employee died in an accident Thursday morning inside one of the distillery’s bourbon warehouses. Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said the accident at about 7:55 a.m. inside one of the Bardstown-based distilleries warehouses, also known as “rickhouses.” An employee […]

December 19th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

Video: Dixie Hibbs is guest on WBRT’s ‘Bradford & Brooks’ radio show

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 10, 2024 — Local historian Dixie Hibbs was the guest Wednesday, July 10, 2024, on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Dixie talked about the history of Bourbon making here in Nelson County, and how the industry found new popularity in the 1990s. Running time: 39 minutes. […]

July 11th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Historic,News | Read More »

Pro golfers to compete for $13,000 in Bourbon Open tournament prize money

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 9, 2024 — Local sports fans will have the opportunity to see some of the best professional golfers in Kentucky battle it out for the top prize of $6,000 when the Bourbon Open tees it up on Saturday. Thirty golfers will begin teeing off at 12:30 p.m. […]

May 9th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Historic,News | Read More »

Jim’s Political Notebook: PAC money heating up 50th District primary battle

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Tuesday, May 7, 2024 — With the primary election two weeks away, we’re starting to see the impact of the Jefferson County Teachers Union PAC money that is being spent to support Andy Stone in his bid to unseat 50th District state Rep. Candy Massaroni. During the local candidate debates, […]

May 7th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,City Government,County government,Election News,Elections,News,Opinion,Politics,State government | Read More »

County OKs Log Still’s incentives, upholds planning commission decision

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 7, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court opened its first May meeting Tuesday morning with the Pledge of Allegiance and an opening prayer led by a group of 4th-grade students from St. Joseph School. The court also received an update on the programs available to assist […]

May 7th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,County government,Police / Fire / EMS,Politics,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

Fiscal court approves grant to help prep last available tract in industrial park

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved a resolution regarding a $1.2 million grant that will be awarded jointly the county, the City of Bardstown, NCEDA and the Bardstown Industrial Development Corp. The approval came at its second regular meeting of the month on Tuesday […]

February 21st, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,City Government,County government,News,Politics | Read More »

Letter: Look local, not to Frankfort, for solutions to the whiskey fungus problem

To the editor, Less than a year ago, the Kentucky House of Representatives voted to remove the Barrel Tax to the benefit of the distillery industry. While I agree with state Rep. Candy Massaroni that something needs to be done, we need to be looking at this from a political reality view and not political […]

February 18th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,County government,News,Opinion,Politics,Public Safety | Read More »

Hearing canceled for anaerobic digester facility; will be scheduled for March

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 — The public hearing scheduled this week regarding the proposed anaerobic digester facility has been delayed at the request of the applicants. Grissan and Mago/Revlation’s application No. 3177 for a conditional use permit was set for a public hearing 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, […]

February 17th, 2024 | Posted in Bourbon-related,Breaking News,Business News,County government,News,Public Safety,Tech | Read More »

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