Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, 11:11 z.m. — A fire in the passenger compartment of a vehicle parked next to a house was kept from spreading to the home Monday morning through quick action by the Bardstown Fire Department. Firefighters received a call about 11:11 a.m. of a reported vehicle fire in the 100 block of […]
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. […]
STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 — Rick McCubbin, chief of the Bardstown Police Department, will be the guest on Tuesday’s edition of 1320 WBRT’s “Brooks & Company” program. One of the topics McCubbin will discuss in the studio with host Jim Brooks is his decision to curtail the use of on-duty city police officers […]
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, 7:05 p.m. — Nelson County EMS responded to the Nelson County Jail 810 W. Stephen Foster Ave., for a person who was found unresponsive. EMS transported a man in his 30’s from the jail to Flaget Memorial Hospital for treatment running “code blue” — a term that typical refers to someone […]
Jack Allen Sheeley, 75, of Loretto, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at his residence. Born May 24, 1936, in Louisville, he was a retired employee of G. E. Appliance Park in Louisville and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Brent Sheeley and his parents, Charles and Catherine […]
Editor’s Note: Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin’s decision to end the practice of having on-duty police officers conduct funeral escorts has led to some misunderstandings of his intent in changing the policy. McCubbin issued the following letter to local media explaining the move. Aug. 26, 2011 To the editor, I want to take the opportunity […]
Charles Michael “Mike” Boone, 52, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville after a long illness. He was born March 6, 1959, in Bardstown, was a former employee of SPI and Inoac Automotive in Springfield, and an avid outdoorsman. He was preceded in death by his mother, […]
Joseph David “Joe David” Humphrey, 39, of Loretto, passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, at his residence. Born Sept. 16, 1971, in Marion County, he worked as an engineer with Kentucky Cooperage in Lebanon. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Humphrey, his stepfather, Dean Bruner and his grandparents, Tom and Gladys Humphrey. […]
Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 — The All Nations Intertribal Festival is Sept. 17-18, 2011 at The Commons in Westport, Ky., located at 6900 West Hwy 524. Gates open Saturday at 10 a.m., with grand entry at 1 p.m.; gates open Sunday at noon. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children ages 8-14. Come enjoy […]
Reba Hayden, 95, of Bardstown, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Windsor Gardens in Bardstown. She was born March 11, 1916, inRichmond, previously employed with T.W. Samuels Distillery and was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Byron Hayden with 53 years of marriage; […]
