Roy Elbert Vittitow, 88, formerly of Lyons Station, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at his residence inNew Haven. He was a Baptist by faith and a member ofRollingForkBaptistChurch. He retired from Gamble Bros. inLouisvilleafter 32 years of service and was a United States Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and […]
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. […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, 11:22 p.m. (REVISED Jan. 25, 2012 8:40 am.) — The Bardstown City Council met in a two-hour executive session Tuesday evening in a matter related to the recent election of fire chief and the selection of chief for the city fire department. The council emerged […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, 11:21 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council approved a bid for a new water transmission line that will tie the Nelson County Industrial Park to an existing water main on US 62, the Bloomfield Road. Hubert Excavating and Construction of Salvisa was low bidder on […]
STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 24, 20-12, 2 p.m. — Sen. Jimmy Higdon may no longer represent Nelson County, but that could change depending on the outcome of a pair of lawsuits that will be filed to challenge HB-1, the redistricting legislation signed into law last week by Gov. Steve Beshear. Higdon, a Marion County Republican, […]
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 6 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called about 3:25 Monday afternoon to a grease fire in the kitchen of a home at 106 South Aspen St. Firefighters arrived to find a working fire underway. Crews quickly brought the fire under control and extinguished it. The American Red Cross was […]
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 1:18 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded to an active alarm at Town & Country Bank’s main branch at the corner of North Third and Flaget. Firefighters determined the alarm sounded due to a problem with a pull station. There was no fire. -30- Please follow and like us:
Angila Burkhead, 67, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at her home. She was a native of Nelson County and was the former Angila Terrell She was a former employee of Owens-Illinois, now known as American Fuji-Seal, and a member of the Willisburg Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, […]
STAFF REPORT Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, 10 p.m. — Weather spotters across Kentucky are preparing for what may prove to be the year’s first brush with severe weather. While the spring months are considered the optimum time for tornadoes, the squall line approaching Central Kentucky and set to arrive after midnight has a high probability […]
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, 9:50 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called out early Sunday morning to Trim Masters, 1051 Withrow Court, for an active fire alarm. Firefighters were met by an employee who told them that an employee had been using a torch near injection molding equipment, which activated the alarm. There was […]
