By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 — Early voting for the November election will begin Tuesday at the main branch of the Nelson County Public Library. Election machines will be set up in the large meeting room at the south end of the library building. Signs will be posted […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 — Expanded absentee voting is still underway, and early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Most people have few questions about “who” is on their ballot, but several people have contacted me with questions regarding “what” the two ballot measures on this year’s ballots are. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved a recommendation to hire Shawn Gaither as the E-911 Dispatch Center’s new director. The vote took place at the court’s virtual meeting by teleconference Tuesday morning via the Zoom platform. Gaither, a resident of Bardstown, comes from Lebanon’s […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 — This year’s election is unlike any in our history. Instead of marching into our usual local polling place, many of us are voting in different locations and in different ways. Some of you may have already requested and received your absentee ballot, or you […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 — Nelson County voters will have four locations across the county where they can cast their vote on Election Day, Nov. 3rd. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom said that the state approved the county’s election plan last night. There will be four polling […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 — Can you believe we are less than two months away from the 2020 election? If you are like me, you are probably ready for election season—and all of 2020, for that matter—to be over. I think we are all looking forward to brighter days. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 — Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom advised Nelson Fiscal Court Tuesday that she is awaiting on final approval of the plans for the upcoming general election here in Nelson County. Sidebottom said there will be several polling places scattered around the county on […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 — COVID-19 remains the top concern of the people of Kentucky’s Second Congressional District, according to Congressman Brett Guthrie. Guthrie stopped by the WBRT studios in Bardstown for an interview Thursday afternoon. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions on the size of gatherings, Guthrie […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 7, 2020 — Despite a lawsuit challenging the move, Nelson Fiscal Court voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve a 50 cents per month increase for county garbage collection. Magistrate Keith Metcalfe told the court that due to the current litigation he couldn’t support raising the garbage […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 30, 2020 — Nelson County Republican Party Chair Don Thrasher was on hand this morning when the completed vote totals were released at the office of Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Sidebottom. While holding a lead in the results from last week’s in-person voting at the Nelson County […]
