NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 5, 2021 — The culvert near 2690 Walter Hall Road is to be replaced Thursday, May 6, 2021. Work will begin about 8:30 a.m. that day, and should take about a day to complete. During the work, Walter Hall Road will be closed at the work site […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 4, 2021 — Nelson Fiscal Court spent time reviewing a draft of the county’s 2021-22 budget that included a sometimes testy exchange between Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa and Judge Executive Dean Watts. Pineiroa asked Nelson Fiscal Court to fund an additional deputy position for the county […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Thursday, April 29, 2021 — As Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, I want to provide you a reminder and update on Kentucky’s new federally compliant REAL IDs or Voluntary Travel ID. Suppose you do not have an alternative form of ID such as a passport by May 3, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 21, 2021 — Nelson County Schools Superintendent Wes Bradley presented the rationale behind a plan to bring the district’s middle schools into the two high schools at the board’s Tuesday, April 20, 2021 meeting at Cox’s Creek Elementary. Running time: About 42 minutes, 12 seconds. -30-
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 20, 2021 — Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday to help fund a study that will evaluate the cost to build and operate a multi-purpose recreation facility to serve the residents of Bardstown and Nelson County. The county will join the City of Bardstown and the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, April 15, 2021 — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Dant family’s Log Still Distillery, a startup reviving a historic site in southern Nelson County, expects to create 126 full-time jobs with a $24 million Phase 2 investment as they open Dant Crossing, a 300-acre campus that […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 13, 2021 — Mayor Dick Heaton announced Tuesday night that the city plans to partner with county government and the local economic development authority to fund a new study regarding a multi-use indoor sports and recreation facility. Such a facility could include features long-desired in […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 5, 2021, 3 p.m. — Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts took time at the start of Tuesday’s meeting of Nelson Fiscal Court to publicly thank the Nelson County Gazette and WBRT Radio. Watts told the court that last Thursday, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department director […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 5, 2021 (Revised Wednesday, April 6, 2021) — While Nelson County’s bulky item pickup is in its final phase, progress is slow because the amount of items picked up has increased. John Greenwell, the county’s solid waste coordinator, told Nelson Fiscal Court in its meeting […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, April 2, 2021 — The final two days of this year’s 30-day legislative session required the burning of the midnight oil. Before adjourning sine die, the legislative process also required a lot of “hurry up and wait.” However, I did enjoy the brief windows of opportunity to enjoy […]
