Barbara Jean Donahue, 62, of Bardstown, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. She was born in Manton and retired in 1999 from Owens Illinois. She was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in New Hope. She handmade over a 1,000 In Memory bears as a fundraiser for Nelson […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, May 4, 2012 – Actor Ed Norton warned: “Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it.” Unfortunately for Richie Farmer, star guard for the 1992 University of Kentucky Wildcats, a new report by State Auditor Adam Edelen indicates he did […]
Ernest Ray Ritchie, 70, of Bardstown, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1941, in Bardstown. He was retired from Salt River Electric, and was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee and Catherine Ritchie; two brothers, Roy Lee Ritchie II and […]
Lois Ann “Sissy” Tabor, 65, of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday May 2, 2012, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. She was a native of Louisville, a former Bardstown resident and a graduate of the special needs class at Fairdale High School. She helped work at the family owned grocery store in Botland. She was the daughter […]
David A. Guss, 59, of Bardstown, died Thursday May 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 2, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, employed with Evans Construction Company, US Army Veteran of Vietnam, and of the Catholic Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Guss and Adeline Jankevich Guss. He is survived […]
STAFF REPORT May 2, 2012 – Mary Catherine “Katie” Brooks of Cox’s Creek has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). NSCS is more than a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits, including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel and service projects both on […]
By DAVID FLOYD 50th District State Representative Tuesday, May 2, 2012, 10 p.m. – The remaining item on Governor Steve Beshear’s call for a special session was to address “the scourge of prescription drug abuse that plagues our citizens,” which is an interesting way to characterize a problem that, at its root, is the tendency of […]
By DAVE RAMSEY Syndicated financial columnist Dear Dave, I’m about to complete Baby Step 3. I’ve been very intense about following your plan, but I was wondering if there’s ever any kind of frustration or letdown after you’ve come this far. Rasheed Dear Rasheed, You’re right. The beginning three Baby Steps are very intense. First, […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, May 1, 6:15 p.m. — Repairs to the electrical system at Nelson County High School are expected to be completed tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2, and Nelson County High School will hold classes on a regular schedule. A OneCall announcement to parents received about 6:14 p.m. stated the school […]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 9:30 a.m. (UPDATED 1 p.m.) — Nelson County High School’s power outages continues tjos afternoon, but the school will not dismiss students early. A OneCall message from school secretary Anna Stivers just before lunch said the school had partial power. “Some classrooms have power, some do not,” Stivers said. There will be […]
