By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 5, 2022 — A local Republican judge executive candidate has cried “foul!” over another GOP candidate’s coupons that celebrate the 50th anniversary of his business. According to judge executive candidate Don Thrasher, Tim Hutchins’ Handy Foot Mart coupons being distributed at some of the Nelson […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Saturday, March 26, 2022 — As is often the case in small town journalism, there are times that news items and events of interest don’t warrant a full-blown news story. With the May primary election just weeks away, Jim’s Political Notebook will offer politic news items and my personal observations […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 — The historic Wickland mansion played host to a candidate speaking event hosted by the American First Nelson County Caucus. With a “Let’s Go Brandon” banner as a backdrop, nearly two dozen candidates for local, state and federal office spoke for more than […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 — Every voting household in Nelson County will soon receive a postcard explaining the changes they can expect for the May primary election. The number of polling places is being reduced from 24 to 13, meaning some smaller, rural precincts have been combined with an […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 (UPDATED 10 p.m.) — Nelson County Republicans will have two opportunities this month to celebrate the party’s history and heritage of being the party of 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. NCORW LINCOLN DAY DINNER. The Nelson County Organization of Republican Women is sponsoring the 2022 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 — Tim Hutchins, the Bardstown businessman who is a Republican candidate for Nelson County judge executive, was the studio guest with Margie and Jim on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Hutchins discusses his perspective on county government, priorities he […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio CLARIFICATION: Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom said Wednesday morning that not all 23,438 voting households will have new voting precincts, though the plan remains to reduce the number of polling locations from 24 to 13. The 23,438 number is the total number of voting households in the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — The legislation to extend the candidate filing deadline and push the primary election from May to August was not approved by the Kentucky General Assembly, so 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 was the deadline for candidates to file for office for the May […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — The legislation to extend the candidate filing deadline and push the primary election from May to August was not approved by the Kentucky General Assembly, so 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 was the deadline for candidates to file for office for the May […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representatives Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 — In an extraordinary move aimed at giving us enough time to consider tax modernization, I joined fellow members of the House in voting 85-8 to approve a budget proposal to fund our state agencies, programs, and services. The version of the bill we approved […]
