By MICHAEL ADAMSKentucky Secretary of State Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced voter registration remained strong in the last month of 2024, with 9,324 voters registering in December. “It’s remarkable that in the month following a presidential election, and 17 months before our next election, Kentuckians showed strong interest in […]
By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 — I still haven’t figured out how people can hate someone so much that they seem to lose their mind over it. It’s been on my mind a lot lately as I’ve watched how divided we’ve become. Over the last four years, I disagreed with about […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 — Last week, Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, introduced a faith-based initiative to help address Kentucky’s affordable housing challenges through small-government solutions. Senate Bill 59, filed during the second day of the 2025 Legislative Session, stems from conversations with constituents and the recommendations of the 2024 Affordable […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was the guest Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. During the show, Tim discussed his recent letter to the editor of the local paper complaining about the left-leaning opinions of its guest columnist, […]
By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 — As we come to the start of a New Year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year. The holidays are a time for family, gratitude, and community, and I feel privileged to serve the citizens of Nelson County as your […]
To the Editor: I have been reluctant to write a “Letter to the Editor” over state and national politics since I took office in January 2023, but as the first Republican Nelson County Judge Executive, I think it is time. The Kentucky Standard has allowed two individuals to write left-wing liberal “guest columnist” articles for […]
To the editor, I can see why Rick McKay is excited about the next 4 years under the former president (see “Letter: Left-wing Trump critics are busy predicting doom and gloom“). He did everything he promised during his first 4 years. He built the wall (check); he made Mexico pay for it (check); he balanced […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court, meeting in special session Monday, approved a resolution that will create a zero tolerance policy regarding the use of medical marijuana by county employees. The resolution will prohibit county employees from using any form of medical marijuana. Employees who […]
To the Editor: A couple of recent left-wing opinion articles that have recently appeared in the local newspaper have struck me as the most hypocritical, or lacking in any sense of reality, that I have read in some time. One article focused on the need to keep illegal immigrants in our country while another focused […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court discussed how to proceed with a proposed resolution that would prohibit any county employee from using medical marijuana at its meeting Tuesday evening. The issue is that many county employees have “safety sensitive” jobs, and the use of medical […]
