NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 — On Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, the members of the John Fitch Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution hosted the kindergarten and first-grade classes of Foster Heights Elementary School at the Log School House on South Fourth Street in Bardstown. The children heard first-hand […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, 9:20 a.m. — The FBI is actively searching three locations in the area of North and South Howard Street in the Woodlawn Springs subdivision as part of the ongoing Crystal Rogers investigation. An FBI spokesman said their crews arrived at about 7:30 Tuesday […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Thursday, July 29, 2021 — A historic property with more than 100 years of journalism tradition recently went on the real estate market in Bardstown. The Kentucky Standard building, 110 West Stephen Foster Ave., was recently listed for sale by its owners, a unit of what used to be Landmark […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOReunion News Monday, July 5, 2021 — The Cocanougher- Connour Reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2021, at The Perryville American Legion Hall, with a potluck lunch at about 12:45 p.m. The Cocanougher Reunion has been held annually since 1976 and other years before […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, June 25, 2021 — Since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, the Fourth of July has been observed as a day for Americans to stand in unity and recognition of our nation’s founding. On this day, 245 years ago, exemplary visionaries dared to create a unique […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, June 24, 2021 — You won’t want to miss the 2021 Fairfield Homecoming all day Saturday, June 26, 2021, at various locations in Fairfield. The Fairfield Cemetery Committee will be cooking with all sales proceeds going for maintenance and restoration of the Fairfield Cemetery. Additional homecoming attractions include: […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — An online petition is gaining momentum in an effort to rename Fort Benning after Bardstown-born military leader Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julie Moore. The Fort Benning military base in Georgia is being renamed, and a petition now is gathering signatures to […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, June 6, 2021 — Rain showers held off early Sunday afternoon long enough for the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the Bardstown-Nelson County African-American Heritage Museum in the historic Union Church building at 315 North Second St. Rev. Jewel Brock opened the ceremony by […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, June 5, 2021 — The reorganization meeting of the Republican Party of Nelson County brought a capacity crowd to the Nelson County Public Library’s main meeting room Saturday morning. More than 100 Republicans from 23 of the county’s 24 voting precincts were represented at Saturday’s meeting. Cars driven […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 20, 2021 — The Nelson County Board of Education will meet this evening to discuss a plan that will transform the districts two high schools into “community campuses” that will shift many of the county’s middle schoolers to the high schools. The plan will expand both high […]
