Sunday, April 15, 2012, 9:15 a.m. — A motorcycle rider from Mount Washington was arrested early Sunday morning after he and two other motorcyclists fled at high speeds from a Bardstown Police officer on North Third Street. An officer attempting to stop the trio reported them fleeing at speeds topping 100 mph as they traveled […]
Kathryn Laureen “Laurie” Johnson Boone, 63 of Bardstown, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lebanon and was a Catholic by faith. She was a member of St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church in New Haven. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick […]
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 10:20 p.m. — A 73-year-old woman suffered minor injuries in a two-car crash on KY245 near Hometown Pizza. The accident happened about 9:45 Saturday evening. The woman was trapped in her vehicle and had to be rescued by firefighters from the Bardstown Fire Department. Both lanes of KY 245 were closed […]
Friday, April 13, 2012, 12:21 p.m. — One person was taken to Flaget Memorial Hospital after a two-vehicle crash that happened about noon near St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral. A 52-year-woman was transported by Nelson County EMS with minor injuries. Traffic on West Stephen Foster Avenue was blocked for about 15 minutes. -30- Please follow and like […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, April 12, 2012, 10 p.m. – April 9 was Tax Freedom Day in the Bluegrass State – the day Kentuckians finally earned enough to pay off this year’s tax burden and quit greasing the palms of the Nanny State. That means we worked 99 days – […]
John W. “Billy” Miles, 67, of Bardstown, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1944, in Washington County. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Rose Construction Company. He was an Army veteran, a member of American Legion Post 121, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. […]
Brenda Reid, 68, of Bardstown, died Wednesday April 11, 2012, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1943, in Louisville. She was owner of Fast Food Mart, a member of Bardstown Moose Lodge, and of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Cleve Miles; and one brother, Tommy Miles. […]
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 DAVE RAMSEY Guest columnist Dear Dave, Is it ever a good idea to sell your home and buy a smaller, less expensive one in order to get out of debt more quickly? Autumn Dear Autumn, It’s a good idea in some situations. If you don’t really like the house, or maybe you were thinking […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 11:59 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council reviewed but took no action on proposals submitted by three companies seeking to provide health insurance broker services for city employee health insurance. The initial report on proposals was issued at the council’s Feb. 28, 2012 meeting; and […]
