By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 — In a rematch of the 2016 race between the two candidates seeking to represent the 50th District in the state House, freshman legislator Chad McCoy defeated James DeWeese Tuesday night. McCoy won the night with 55.28 percent of the vote, compared […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 — Nelson County voters went to the polls in record numbers Tuesday as part of what can only be termed a historic mid-term election. Nearly half — 49.36 percent — of the county’s 16,736 registered voters went to the polls to take […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 — The Nelson County Democratic Woman’s Club is offering voters who need transportation a ride to the polls for the General Election next Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. This is an important election and everyone’s vote counts. The group needs your name, address and contact […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 — Bardstown Attorney Jason Floyd has entered the race for a seat on the school board of the Bardstown City Schools. Floyd, 46, a resident of East Brashear, filed his intent to run as a write-in candidate on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in the […]
By SYLVIA HORLANDER Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 — A crowd of about 55 people attended the annual GOP fall picnic Saturday afternoon in downtown Bardstown at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion. Despite the cool and cloudy weather, local GOP supporters, candidates and their families, and fans of Layla Spring […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 — While I’m considering adding “witness a 50-percent turnout at Kentucky polls in a midterm election” to my bucket list, reaching north of 40 percent on Nov. 6 in Kentucky would represent a monumental improvement – at least compared to the 2014 midterms, […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 — All 11 candidates for Bardstown City Council took the stage at the Nelson County Civic Center Thursday evening for a televised candidate debate broadcast on Bardstown Cable TV by PLG TV 13. Due to the number of candidates, there […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 — Wednesday evening’s televised debate involving the candidates for the 50th District state representative seat was rematch from two years earlier that included Republican Chad McCoy and Democrat James DeWeese. McCoy won the 2016 election, which also brought a Republican majority […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 — The public is invited to the annual Republican picnic set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion on East Flaget Ave. The event will offer free food and activities for the kids. Come out and meet local Republican […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 — The candidates seeking the 14th District state senate seat discussed their differing points of view on a variety of topics at their televised debate Monday night at the Nelson County Civic Center. Incumbent state Sen. Jimmy Higdon (R) and his Democratic […]
