Ann Marie Lanham, 85, of Bardstown, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.D. Lanham; her parents, John and Ann Marie Tichenor Conely; two daughters, Rose Marie Lanham and Rita Lanham Dodson; four brothers, Joe Conely, Ed Conely, Hank Conely, and Irvin Conely; and one sister-in-law, […]
Eleanore Mary Bowman, 85, of Fairfield, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at her home. She was a native of Sonora, a former employee of Famco and Bowman and Son Hydraulic Service. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Viva Spencer Fox. […]
STAFF REPORT Monday, April 8, 2013, 9 p.m. — A pathway to pension reform released Monday, April 8, 2013, by the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free market think tank, highlights critical steps state lawmakers need to take to rescue the state workers’ retirement plans from future insolvency and put it on the road to recovery. “Future […]
Francis Gerald “Jerry” Boone, 83, of Howardstown, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, peacefully at his home. He was a Catholic by faith and a member of the St. Ann Catholic Church in Howardstown. He was on the Board of Directors of the Rolling Fork Fire Department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Paratrooper […]
Nancy Mae Metcalf, 72, of Louisville, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. She was born July 24, 1940, in Nelson County. She formerly worked as an Auditor for Raytheon Manufacturing in Arizona. She was preceded in death by one son, Scotty Higdon; her parents, John S. Metcalf, Sr. and Anna Mae […]
Charles William “Charlie” O’Bryan, 87, of Bardstown, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at Windsor Gardens. He was born Nov. 28, 1925, in Nelson County. He retired from Chevron, was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shelby […]
STAFF REPORT Monday, April 8, 2013 — Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette received a copy of letter sent in response to a guest column by Margie Bradford that was critical of Republicans who voted against the revised Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Bradford is chair of the Nelson County Democratic Party. Here’s a link for […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Sunday, April 7, 2013 – A photo of a Bardstown restaurant’s Final Four-related sign drew harsh criticism from both UK and Louisville Cardinal fans after it appeared on Facebook late Friday evening. A photo of the sign at Buffalo Wings & Rings stated “Final Four Go Cards Break A […]
Virginia Catherine “Gin” Weller Hornback, 92, of Lyons Station, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at her home. She was born June 4, 1920, in Lyons Station. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Rena Mae Washer Weller. She was a life member of the Rolling Fork Christian Church in Lyons Station. She […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, April 5, 2013 – There’s not much protection – and even less affordability – for Kentuckians in President Obama’s misnamed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Temporarily, Kentucky may be able to afford it – only because the federal government is waving […]
