By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette Monday, March 2, 2020 — I’m sure we’ve all seen U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath’s TV commercials regarding her bid to be the Democratic nominee to face off against Sen. Mitch McConnell in the November election. In the commercial that is airing in Kentuicky market, McGrath appears in an aircraft […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 — It was standing room only in the meeting room of Mammy’s Restaurant at lunch hour Tuesday as local Democrats gathered to welcome U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath. McGrath was in town for a campaign meet-and-greet event Tuesday, preceded by interviews with local […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOCommunity News Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 — All Nelson County voters registered as a republican as of December 31, 2019 are asked to attend the Nelson County Republican Mass Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Nelson County Public Library, 201 Cathedral Manor in Bardstown. Participants can […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 — New Hope resident David Reed, the former Republican-turned-Democrat whose candidacy for 50th District state representative was being challenged by the the Nelson County Democratic Party, announced Saturday that he plans to withdraw from the race. “As it has become apparent that defending […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 — Bardstown resident Detra Haycraft was the first candidate to officially file her paperwork as a candidate for a seat on the Bardstown City Council. Haycraft filed her candidacy paperwork Tuesday at the Nelson County Clerk’s office. Haycraft ran unsuccessfully for a seat […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 — The planned rally in support of a resolution declaring Nelson County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County will take place as planned this afternoon from 2- 6 p.m. in front of the Nelson County Justice Center. Organizer Matt Lacy has been updating the Nelson County […]
To the editor, I am going to fight this waste of taxpayer money the way I will fight for the average blue collar worker if I am sent to Frankfort. The elitist in the local executive committee don’t understand a working man just paid $200 for a filing fee, which took 12 hours of work […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Jan. 13, 2020 — The executive committee of the Nelson County Democratic party plans to go to court in an attempt to remove former-Republican-turned-Democrat David Reed from the party’s ballot in his bid to become the Democratic nominee for 50th District state representative. The move comes after the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 — As announced yesterday, Don Thrasher, the chairman of the Nelson County Republican party, filed to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for 50th District state representative. Thrasher and Philip Bischoff Jr were in Frankfort Friday — Bischoff withdrew as a candidate for state […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 — Nelsonville Road resident Philip Bischoff Jr. announced Thursday that he will withdraw as a candidate seeking the Republican nomination for the 50th District state representative seat. In a press release distributed by the Republican party, Bischoff said he will support Don Thrasher as […]
