By SYLVIA HORLANDER Special to The Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, 3 p.m. — Polarizing views on gay marriage continue in northeastern Kentucky and beyond. On Thursday, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was ruled to be in contempt of a U.S. District Judge David Bunning’s order to issue marriage licenses […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 — Paul Chitwood, the executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, issued a statement Thursday saying the courts have made Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis “a martyr” after a federal judge decided to send Davis to jail for her refusal to issue marriage licenses […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, 11 p.m. — In a split 3-2 vote, the Nelson County Board of Education approved raising the school property tax rate to generate a 4 percent increase in revenue. The board’s action raises the property tax rate from 71.4 to 74 […]
Charles Bryson Sams Jr., 80, of Bardstown, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at VA Hospital in Louisville. He was born July 25, 1935. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Bryson Sams Sr. and Thelma Sams. He is survived by […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, 3:45 p.m. — Three people were arrested Thursday following a complaint that of a possible DUI driver Thursday morning. The arrests followed police following up on a call to told Nelson County Dispatch of a man driving a maroon four-door passenger car in the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 — The Bardstown City Council met in a special meeting at 4:45 p.m. Sept. 1, 2015 to hold first reading of an amended ordinance to remove the restricted hours of operation placed on the 3rd Street Tap House outdoor seating area. After the special […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 — The Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, regular meeting of the Joint City-County Human Rights Commission. The commission meets on the first Tuesday every month at the Nelson County Public Library. Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. -30- Please follow […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 — The Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, regular meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court. The court gave final approval of its 2015 tax rate; announced the hiring of a new county recreation director; approves purchases of new garbage and landfill trucks; and reviews the county’s occupational […]
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 — If you are having trouble repaying your Federal Stafford Loans, you may be able to take advantage of a deferment, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). A deferment lets you postpone paying your loans if you meet certain criteria. You can get […]
