Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11:30 p.m. (Updated Wednesday, May 29 11:30 a.m.) — Following the 11 a.m. Thursday funeral service for Officer Jason Ellis at Parkway Baptist Church, the procession will leave the church and turn right onto Springfield Road. It will proceed to Nelson County Justice Center complex where it will pass in front […]
Victor Aaron Mattingly, 36, of Bradfordsville, formerly of Springfield, died Monday, May 27, 2013. He was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Louisville. He formerly worked as a farmer. He was a loving brother and friend. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Kenny Mattingly. Survivors include his mother, Margaret Mattingly of Springfield; two […]
STAFF REPORT Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 11 p.m. — Two people were arrested Monday afternoon and charged with attempting to murder a New Haven area man by hitting him with their car. William Joseph Martin, 28, and Ashley S. Bowman, 30, were arrested Monday and charged in the incident. Witnesses said the pair were trying […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 5:10 p.m. — On behalf of the City of Bardstown, Mayor Bill Sheckles said the city will donate $10,000 to the reward fund that will pay for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of […]
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. […]
Gregory Wayne Bowman, 58, of Bardstown, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 7, 1954, in Bardstown and worked at Heaven Hill Distillery on the bottling line. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Marie Snellen Bowman. Survivors […]
Norbert Henry “The Snocone Man” Nix, 82, of Cox’s Creek, entered into eternal life, Monday, May 27, 2013, at his home after a long illness. He was born July 15, 1930, in Louisville, and was a Korean War veteran. He retired from Jim Beam Distillery after 37 years. He was a long time member of […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 1:30 p.m. (Updated 2:20 p.m.) — Supported by family, friends and members of her extended law enforcement family, Amy Ellis, the wife of slain Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis, spoke lovingly of her husband’z devotion to his career and his family at a press conference […]
STAFF REPORT May 28, 2013, 8:55 a.m. — The funeral services for slain Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis will be broadcast Thursday morning live from Parkway Baptist Church by Bardstown’s only radio station WBRT on 1320 AM, 97.1 FM and streaming live on the Internet, www.WBRTCountry.com and www.NelsonCountyGazette.com. The funeral is 11 a.m. with burial […]
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 8:50 a.m. — The Northeast Nelson Fire Department was called Tuesday morning about 8:30 to investigate a report of heavy black smoke near the Bloomfield exit off the Blue Grass Parkway. Firefighters found the source of the smoke was a controlled burn on the Springhill Winery property. Firefighters were on scene […]
