Editor’s Note: The letter published below was sent by Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin to the local newspaper after its publication of a letter by Terrance Montgomery claiming he was racially profiled by a Bardstown police officer. McCubbin’s letter is well over the 300-word limit the newspaper allows, so the The Nelson County Gazette is […]
STAFF REPORT Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:01 p.m. — Michael Edward Auberry, 57, was charged Wednesday night with attempted murder after police say he cut the throat of the woman with whom he was living. Police and Nelson County EMS were dispatched to 313 East O’Bryan Ave. about 10:41 Wednesday night for a report of […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, May 25, 2012 – Americans paying even cursory attention to what’s happening on the other side of the Atlantic are about to get a stark reminder of an economic principle that too often gets pushed to the side – especially during troubling times: No government has […]
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 4:45 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded to a report of several small fires along the side of Bellwood Road about a mile before its intersection with Humphrey Lane. Firefighters responded about 4:15 p.m. Thursday and confirmed finding several spots on fire along the roadway. Firefighters were on scene for about […]
STAFF REPORT Thursday, May 24, 2012, 1:20 p.m. — Three juveniles were charged with theft-related charges following a Bardstown Police investigation of a firearm theft from Keene’s Depot. Keene’s had surveillance video of a 17-year-old male entering the business and placing a rifle down his pants. The juvenile was identified, and after a family member […]
By DAVE RAMSEY Syndicated financial columnist Dear Dave, We’re on Baby Step 1 of your plan, and we have $1,000 saved. We have a baby, my husband brings home about $2,000 a month, and we have $50,000 in debt, the majority of which is student loans. My mother-in-law has offered to let us move in […]
Ray Burkot, 61, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born November 5, 1950, in Fairborn, Ohio. He was an employee of Toyotomi America in Springfield, a Eucharistic Minister, member of St. Joseph Basilica Choir, and St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley […]
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 11:45 p.m. — A 49-year-old woman suffered a 3-1/2 to 4-inch cut to the front of her throat Wednesday night as the result of a domestic altercation at a residence in the 300 block of East O’Bryan Avenue. The call for Bardstown Police and Nelson County EMS went out about 10:45 […]
Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 4:05 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded to an address in the 100 block of Carey Court for an odor investigation. A resident reports a smell in the residence. After investigating, the firefighters believe the smell was from a gas can, there was no leak or danger to residents. Firefighters […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 1:30 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council approved two change orders at Tuesday night’s meeting, but not without a close examination of why the changes were necessary. GARDEN PARK MANHOLE REHAB. In an effort to reduce the amount of storm water running into the city’s sewer […]
