By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, 11:40 p.m. –– Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Bardstown Friday afternoon to formally announce Nelson County’s inclusion in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. The HIDTA designation means additional federal resources will be available in Nelson County to … Continue reading McConnell: HIDTA designation will help deter drug trafficking, save lives