By Sen. Jimmy Higdon 14th District State Senator Friday, March 8, 2013 – The 2013 General Assembly Session is nearing its end with the Senate still working hard to ensure important bills and resolutions are being considered and passed. This week, the Senate addressed issues related to education, victim protection, and drugs, among others. The Senate […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, March 8, 2013 — What began as a simple, straightforward question on Wednesday concerning the White House’s secret drone program eventually turned into the boldest stance taken by any lawmaker – whether from Washington or Frankfort – in a long time. After failing to get […]
Richard Arlen Downs, 75, of Shepherdsville, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his home. He was a native of Louisville and a former employee of American Tobacco Company with 14 years of service. He was a retired employee of Ford Motor Co. with 30-1/2 years of service. He was of the Catholic faith and attended […]
By Rep. David Floyd 50th District State Representative Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 10:30 p.m. — It’s time. We’re in the last full week of this year’s regular session, and we haven’t done our biggest job – again. There is near-universal agreement that our number one job this time is reform of the state’s pension system for […]
James Curtis “J.C.” Wimpsett, 85, of Culvertown, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1927, in Culvertown. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a retiree of Barton Brands LTD after 35-1/2 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was […]
Monday, March 4, 2013, 6:14 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded Monday evening to a fire in a second-floor apartment in the 100 block of Manor Avenue in the Maywood subdivision off US150. Firefighers were dispatched for the reported kitchen fire at 5:43 p.m. Nelson County EMS also responded. The fire was out when […]
Raymond Nelson “Ray” Simmons Jr., 49, of Bardstown, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born April 4, 1963, in Louisville. He was a tech support employee for AT&T, and a member of Abundant Life Church of Lebanon. He was preceded in death by his father Raymond Nelson Simmons Sr. […]
Florence Schaub, 89, of Bardstown, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Windsor Gardens. She was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y., She was a homemaker, a member of the Lutheran faith, and enjoyed crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Dorothy Hemmer Haun; and one sister, Margaret Bauer. She is […]
Christopher Allen Case, 53, of Andersonville, Tenn., died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. He was born March 4, 1960, in Louisville. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and was selected to be a member of the Delta Force. He was a tooling engineer for various companies. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, […]
STAFF REPORT Monday, March 4, 2012, 12:11 p.m. — Bardstown Police are searching for a man who robbed the Speedy Mart on Bloomfield Road at gunpoint this morning about 5:30. The robber was wearing a green jacket with a black hoodie, blue jeans, black gloves and something to cover his face. He was armed with […]
