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 WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, March 8, 2012, 9:30 a.m. — Ever since John Adams, America’s second president, tried to force individual states to deport some non-citizens and punish “seditious language” unfriendly to his administration, Washington has encroached upon individual states’ sovereign power. Granted, Adams was doing his best to help […]
STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 4 p.m. — A Cox’s Creek man was injured when his motorcycle struck a passenger car near the intersection of O’Bryan and North Third Street in the 600 block. The crash happened just after noon Wednesday. According to Bardstown Police, John Noel of Springfield was turning from East O’Bryan […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 8:30 p.m. — With the council chambers packed with firefighters and their supporters, Mayor Bill Sheckles opened the special meeting Tuesday evening by announcing he delaying the hiring of a new chief, which was the purpose of the meeting. “I’ve since decided to withdraw this […]
STAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 2:15 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in the council chambers in the City Hall Annex on Xavier Drive. Click here to download the special meeting agenda. Click here to download the working session agenda. Only […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 1:20 p.m. — A Bardstown man was arrested Tuesday morning after he caused his girlfriend to crash her vehicle and then fled the scene, leaving her injured in the car. According to police, Na Shon Williams, 18, was arrested at a family member’s Harding Street […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, March 06, 2012, 10 a.m. – Louisville businessman and former gubernatorial candidate Phil Moffett has withdrawn from the race for the state representative for the 32nd House District. Moffett resigned his post as CEO of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, a Bowling Green-based think tank, in […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Monday, March 5, 2012, 10:30 p.m. — Mayor Bill Sheckles met Monday evening with members of the Bardstown-Nelson County Fire Department to listen to firefighters’ concerns and discuss his plan to hire a single fire chief who will serve as chief of both the city-funded fire department and the […]
Clara Jenelle Oakley Dearen, 85, of Lexington, died Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born to Dr. William J. Oakley and Clara Wells Oakley. Growing up in Bardstown as the only daughter amid three brothers gave her spirit and privilege. Her strawberry-blonde hair caught the sun as often as her eyes twinkled with mischief. Love […]
Herbert Eugene “Gene” Simpson, 78, of Chaplin, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at his home. He was a retired farmer and part owner of Simpson Brothers Construction and a member of Chaplin Christian Church Disciples of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Sherwood and Vangie Hawkins Simpson; four brothers, John, James […]
