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Jail Logs–Jan. 21-23, 2013

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. […]

January 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Courts,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Local Tea Party joins statewide group issuing warning to McConnell campaign

STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 11:59 p.m. — The Nelson County Tea Party Tuesday joined a consortium of Kentucky Tea Party groups to issue a warning to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell that the groups will not allow their movement to be co-opted for political purposes. The move by the United Kentucky Tea Party is […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Bardstown council approves review board applications, OK’s appointments

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 — The Bardstown City Council held a short regular session at its regular meeting Tuesday before entering into an executive session to discuss litigation. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. The council gave its unanimous approval of a Development Review Board recommendation to approve a proposed 5,400 sq. ft. […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Restaurant worker arrested; abduction attempt investigations continue

By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 3:45 p.m. (UPDATED Jan. 23, 2013, 11 a.m.) — The second Cracker Barrel employee who claimed she was the victim of an attempted abduction faces charges of filing a false report with police. Lechia Lewis, 50, aka Lechia Smaagaard and Lechia Dennis, was arrested today […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Michael ‘Mikey’ Bret Young, 21, Bardstown

Michael “Mikey” Bret Young, 21, of Bardstown, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. He was born July 23, 1991, in Bardstown. He was an employee of Bluegrass Cooperage, a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, and an avid hunter, fisherman, four wheeling, and outdoorsman. He is survived by his son, Peyton Michael Young; parents, Eric and […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Bardstown man dies in rollover crash on Boston Road at Hugh Ice Loop

Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, 2:15 (UPDATED Jan. 22, 2013)— A 21-year-old Bardstown man died Monday in a single-vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon on Boston Road at Hugh Ice Loop. Michael ‘Mikey’ Bret Young, 21, apparently died at the scene of the accident. The Bardstown Fire Department, Nelson County EMS and police were requested to respond […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Inauguration, executive orders discussed today on WBRT’s ‘Brooks & Company’

STAFF REPORT Jan. 22, 2013 — President Obama’s inauguration and the 23 executive orders he signed related to gun control will be discussed on today’s edition of  “Brooks & Company,” 11 to noon on 1320 AM, 97.1 FM or live streaming online at www.NelsonCountyGazette.com and www.WBRTCountry.com. Special guest Donna Pegago will be a studio guest […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Breaking News,News | Read More »

Firefighters investigate alarm at Barton Brands’ distribution center

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, 1 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called out just before midnight Monday to Barton Brands’ distribution center, 1010 Withrow Court, for an activated fire alarm. There was no fire when firefighters arrived. After investigating a cause, it was determined the alarm was triggered by a sprinkler system problem. The […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Mary Regina Cundiff, 88, Bardstown

Mary Regina Cundiff, 88, of Bardstown, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Life Care Center in Bardstown. She was a former employee of Owens-Illinois, a member of St. Gregory Church and the American Legion. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Bernard Downs; her second husband, Newman Cundiff; one son, Virgil Downs; […]

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Anthony Ray ‘Arthur’ Holt, 72, formerly of Nazareth Vilalge

Anthony Ray “Arthur” Holt, 72, formerly of Nazareth Vilalge, died Sunday Jan. 13, 2013, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. He was a native of Nelson County and a retired farmer who had previously worked doing upholstery and automotive body work and paint. He was a member of Little Union Baptist Church. He was the […]

January 21st, 2013 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

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