NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT [CORRECTION: According to the planning commission, the 0.7 acre tract owned by Luxco adjacent to the main tract is zoned residential and is NOT part of its application for its proposed bourbon warehouse complex. The Gazette regrets the error.] Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 — Luxco Inc., the parent company […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, July 25, 2023 — Mayor Dick Heaton gave the Bardstown City Council an update on the status of the roundabout now under construction at the intersection of West Stephen Foster and Cathedral Manor in front of St. Joseph Church and School. Access to Cathedral Manor from West Stephen […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 12, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a special meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023. The meeting was moved from its original date — July 4th — due to the holiday. Among the agenda items: discussion and approval of bids for the landfill expansion; approval of a […]
By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Tuesday, July 11, 2023, — Kentucky is not only famous for its horse racing and bourbon but also for its vibrant agricultural heritage. If you need proof, there is no better place than our farmers markets to appreciate what our farms and farmers mean to us firsthand. These markets […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, July 10, 2023 — At its special Monday meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court, the magistrates approved the reorganization of the county parks and recreation department, including the creation of a long-term planning committee. Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins told the court that Dean Watts Park — now nearly […]
By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Saturday, July 8, 2023 — As I reflect on both the successes and the challenges that I’ve witnessed for my first six months as Nelson County Judge Executive, I am overwhelmed by the support that I have received by the citizens of Nelson County. COUNTY EMPLOYEE PAY BENEFITS. The successes […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 23, 2023 — Video of the special-called meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court on Friday, June 23, 2023. The only item on the agenda was first reading of the ordinance regarding zoning changes for bourbon warehouse projects in Nelson County. The measure was approved 4-0. Magistrate Keith Metcalfe […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 23, 2023 — In a special-called meeting Friday morning, Nelson Fiscal Court approved first reading of zoning regulations regarding the placement and construction of distilled spirits warehouses in Nelson County. The changes remove what is often referred to as “the 2015 100-acre rule” that added […]
By TIM HUTCHINSNelson County Judge-Executive Saturday, May 27, 2023 — It is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through 2023. My first five months as your Nelson County Judge-Executive has been busy, enlightening, gratifying, challenging, and sometimes aggravating. With my previous experience as a magistrate, I was aware of many aspects of this […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, May 25, 2023 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was the studio guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Hutchins discussed many of the changes he’s made in county government to improve employee pay, retain employees and reduce waste. Tim also talked […]
