By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court gave final approval for Heaven Hill Distilleries’ $135 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds. The court gave its initial approval in June when the project was announced. The bonds will go toward the construction of a new distillery and bottling […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 — The candidates for District 3 magistrate met in a debate Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Thomas Nelson High School. The debate was sponsored by Nelson County American First PAC and featured Kenny Fogle and Don Thrasher as moderators. Running time: 1 hour 12 minutes. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 — The candidates for Nelson County judge-executive will meet next Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 in a debate sponsored by the Bardstown Radio Team, owners and operators of WBRT and WOKH. The debate featuring Republican Tim Hutchins and Democrat Eric Shelburne kicks off at 6 p.m. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 — The magistrate candidates for District 2 participated in town hall-style forum Wednesday at Thomas Nelson High School sponsored by Nelson County American First PAC. Incumbent 2nd District Magistrate Gary Coulter, who is completing his first term on Nelson Fiscal Court, and Republican […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 — An officer was injured Friday afternoon after being shot by a subject in the area of Ivy Court on Greer Lane. At 3:27 p.m., the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a home on Ivy Court for a report of a domestic disturbance […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 — Magistrate candidates for District 5 squared off Tuesday evening in a candidate forum sponsored by the Nelson County America First PAC. Kenny Fogle, chairman of the Nelson County Democratic Party, and Don Thrasher were co-moderators, and took turns questioning the candidates. DISTRICT […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 — Video of the Nelson Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2022. -30-
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 — The candidates for Nelson County Judge-Executive — Democrat Eric Shelburne and Republican Tim Hutchins — squared off in a candidate forum Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 sponsored by Nelson County American First PAC, the splinter Republican group led by former county chairman Don Thrasher. The […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 — The candidates in the race for Nelson County judge-executive squared off Thursday evening at the Thomas Nelson High School auditorium in a forum sponsored by Nelson County American First PAC, led by Don Thrasher. Local journalist Dennis George served as moderator of […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 — Nelson Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in the second floor meeting room of the Old Courthouse. Running time: 52 minutes, 33 seconds. -30-
