NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, March 2, 2020 — The Bardstown-Nelson County Tourism Commission has announced that Samantha Brady has been hired as its new Executive Director. Brady, who currently serves as the Executive Director of the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce, will begin her new position on March 23, 2020. She […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 — The Bardstown City Council voted to approve two requests for community development grants from the City of Bardstown. Johnny Warren, the Stephen Foster Drama Association’s managing artistic director, told the council that the drama’s request for a $5,000 grant would be used […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 — The local Martin Luther King Jr. observance in Bardstown Monday featured messages from two dynamic women — state Rep. Attica Scott and the Rev. Monica Mitchell. Scott has represented state district 41 in Louisville since 2017. On Monday’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 — The Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct a Patriot grave marking for Corp. James Slate and Capt. Thomas Helm. A grave marking is a service conducted by the DAR and SAR honoring a Patriot from the American Revolution with an unveiling […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, May 22, 2019 — In what may be a first for the local Republican party, the Nelson County GOP county committee issued a resolution during its meeting Tuesday that takes 50th District state Rep. Chad McCoy to task for his support for legislation that would have […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, May 20, 2019 — The 114-year-old Confederate monument in the Bardstown Cemetery was vandalized late last week. Red paint was splashed on the monument and its base, with some paint drops on the grass around the base of the monument. There was nothing spelled in paint on the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (Corrected 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019) — The Bardstown City Council approved a request from Kim Huston, president of Nelson County Economic Development Agency, to write a letter expressing the city’s support for a planned expansion by Itsuwa, a coatings company located […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, May 14, 2019 — The owner of the the building that houses Cafe Primo at 120 North Third St. is appealing a Historic Review Board denial of his request to replace the upper windows with brand new windows. The Bardstown City Council will hear the appeal at 6 […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, May 9, 2019 — The Bardstown City Council approved a donation request presented by Matt Bowman, chair of the Bethany Haven board of directors on behalf of Bethany Haven and the Room At The Inn program. Both programs provide housing to those in need, he explained. […]
RaShae Jennings discusses the Newcomb Oil Co.’s plans to move an existing home at 118 East Stephen Foster Ave. and replace the existing Five Star Food Mart at that location with a store that will appear to be historic in nature. Running time: 6 minutes, 19 seconds. By JIM BROOKS Nelson […]
