To the Editor: A local Democrat party leader (printed in The Kentucky Standard), Governor Steve Beshear, and national Democrat politicians have been telling us for the past few years how wonderful Obamacare was going to be. President Obama assured us that we could keep our existing plans, if we so chose. Of course, some of […]
Cecilia Marie Boone Johnson, 93, of New Haven, died suddenly Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, after a brief illness at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. She slipped away gently and quietly into God’s arms surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born Christmas Day 1919 in Bear Hollow to Josephine and Will Boone. She was […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, 2 a.m. — The Bardstown City Council’s working session Tuesday night ran more than 2-1/2 hours as the council discussed a number of issues it will consider at future council meetings. MUNICIPAL ORDER 2013-19. The issue that brought most of the 35 audience members to […]
By MARK BALLARD Guest columnist Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, 4:30 p.m. — Look around you. Look at your neighborhood, your subdivision, your town. Do you see the equal representation you have in local government? Do you feel as equally represented as everyone else in the city? Well, you are not alone. Ask the homeowners of […]
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, 2:30 a.m. — An infant and his parent were transported to Flaget Hospital to have the infant checked as a safety precaution Tuesday evening after they were involved in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of KY245 and Samuels Loop. EMS and police were dispatched to the scene at 5:37 p.m., […]
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 — Nelson County EMS and police responded Tuesday afternoon about 4:30 p.m. to a report of a suicidal woman at a home on Irish Ridge Road. Police and EMS arrived at the home, where they were met by the woman’s husband. The patient refused transport by EMS and was taken for […]
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, 2:20 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called Tuesday afternoon to 162 Springhill Drive for a reported structure fire. Police arriving on scene reported smoke coming from the home and flames visible inside. The incident commander determined the fire was in the kitchen and he knocked the fire down with […]
Anna Charleen Thompson, 76, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Nov. 05, 2013, at Colonial Health and Rehab. She was born June 7, 1937, in Bardstown. She was the owner/manager of Bluegrass Tavern for 34 years and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lawrence Thompson; her […]
STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, 1:20 p.m. — Two men were arrested Monday night after they were found in possession of 900 lbs of marijuana at a home near the Nelson-Spencer county line. According to the Kentucky State Police, Hector M. Serrano, 24, and Gabael J. Suarez, 22, were arrested at their Spencer County residence […]
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, 10 a.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department was called out at 7:36 Tuesday morning to the area of Louisville Road and Walnut Creek Drive for a possible fire on a utility pole. Firefighters found what they believe was a defective fuse on a transformer. The utility company was called to check […]
