Russell Phelps Dixon, 84, of Bardstown, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. He was a native of Madison County, a retired Master Sergeant who served 27 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the Masons. He was […]
Eula Frances Pope Hourigan, 95, of Lebanon, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Louisville. She was born Aug. 25, 1919, in Washington County. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and was retired from the Marion County Board of Education having worked as a lunchroom lady. She was preceded in death by her husband, […]
Richard John Gardner, 87, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1926, in Cincinnati to the late Herbert J. and Leah Mae Foster Gardner. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a self-employed contractor. He was a member of the Catholic faith. He […]
Fred Maddox, Jr., 80, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Bardstown to the late Fred Douglas and Virgie Mae Ritchie Maddox. He was a former employee of the City of Bardstown and Penn County Hams. He was a member of St. John A.M. […]
Cecil “Wilbert” White, 83, of Bardstown, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, at his home. He was born March 24, 1930, in Nelson County. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, and enjoyed visiting churches across the state of Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine White; his parents, Cecil and […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, 12:25 a.m. — Once upon a time, the Intermarine Company of Ameglia, Italy, landed a multimillion pound contract to build huge ships for Malaysia’s military. It offered great economic opportunity for a small community. The company enthusiastically set about building the ships to […]
STAFF REPORT Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 — McDonald’s restaurant in Bardstown was shut down Thursday afternoon due to a carbon dioxide leak in the building’s basement. The Bardstown Fire Department was called out at about 1:45 p.m. Thursday for what was believed to be active carbon dioxide leak in the basement. Firefighters arrived on scene […]
STAFF REPORT Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, 9 p.m. — A Lexington business publication reported Thursday that Bardstown’s Town & Country Bank and Trust Co. has emerged from a consent order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions. During the term of the consent order, the bank’s board of directors […]
By MARK BALLARD Guest columnist Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, 6 p.m. – The lights strung on the tree shine bright and reflect off of the many ornaments hanging from top to bottom and all around. Atop the tree stands a shining star or heavenly angel. Beneath the tree are presents, wrapped in different Christmas themed or […]
Robert Willard “Bobby” Ferguson, Sr., 86, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in Elizabethtown. He was born July 16, 1927, in Bardstown. He was a retired employee of LG&E, an Army veteran of the Korean War and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Kinder Ferguson; two daughters, […]
