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Burglar becomes victim when caught by bat-wielding homeowner

Friday, April 29, 2011, 10:42 p.m. — A man in his 20’s who allegedly tried to burglarize a home on Plum Run Road Friday night got more than he bargained for when the man was confronted by the homeowner armed with a baseball bat. Deputies with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office were called about 9:50 […]

April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Sign and co-sign: Tea party members show support for their favorite candidates

STAFF REPORT Friday, April 29, 2011, 6 p.m. — Nelson County conservatives showed up Friday afternoon at the intersection of KY 245 and US31E for a “sign wave” to show support for their favorite candidates. The event was organized by Alan Brown Jr., a former city council candidate. In the photo at right, Brown, holding […]

April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Jail Log–April 28, 2011

STAFF REPORT Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. […]

April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Courts,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Employees report 100-plus workers laid off at Tower Automotive

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Thursday, April 28, 2011, 11:45 p.m. — Facebook and other websites quickly reported the latest local employment news Thursday — a Bardstown automotive supplier has laid off more than 100 of its production employees. Numerous sources have reported more than 100 Tower Automotive production workers were told Thursday they […]

April 29th, 2011 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Update: Rolling Fork to remain above flood stage through Monday

STAFF REPORT Friday, April 29, 2011, 1:40 p.m. — The Rolling Fork River near Boston remained above flood stage Friday at 42.1 feet as of 11:30 a.m. The National Weather Service predicts now that the river will fall below flood stage by early Monday afternoon. Flood stage for the Rolling Fork at Boston is 35.0 […]

April 28th, 2011 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Jail Logs–April 27-28, 2011

STAFF REPORT Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. […]

April 28th, 2011 | Posted in Courts,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Jail Logs–April 26, 2011

STAFF REPORT Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. […]

April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Courts,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Attic slip, fall prompts rescue effort by Bardstown firefighters

Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 10:47 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called to Oakwood Drive off Woodlawn Road for an individual who slipped and fell in the attic of a home there. Firefighters are being advised to remove their turnout gear because of the tight spaces they’ll need to enter. Firefighters are still on […]

April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Sheriff’s office called to alternative school after juvenile walks away

Wednesday, April 27, 10:09 a.m. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Bardstown Alternative School, 6855 Louisville Road, for a report of a 15-year-old male juvenile who walked away from this school this morning about 10. He was last seen walking south toward Bardstown. Police were unable to locate the youth and […]

April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Severe storm prompts tornado warnings, dumps heavy rain, large hail

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, April 25, 2011, 11 p.m. — A supercell-type thunderstorm had Nelson County residents seeking storm shelter several times as it passed through the area. The storm triggered a string of severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings as it tracked east-northeast from far Western Kentucky. After the storm triggered tornado […]

April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

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