Friday, July 11, 2014, 11:55 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded Friday night at about 11:30 to an active fire alarm at the Old Talbott Tavern, 107 W. Stephen Foster Ave. There was no fire when firefighters arrived, and they traced the problem to a problem with an alarm pull station on the second […]
Marjorie Catherine “Margie” Ballard, 89, of Holy Cross, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx. She was born June 5, 1925, in Manton. She was a retired employee of Owens-Illinois in Bardstown. She also formerly worked at Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown and Cowden Sewing Factory in Springfield. She was […]
Jeffrey Dwayne Pack, 44, of Bardstown, died Friday July 11, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 22, 1969, in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his mother, Darlene Brumley Pack. He is survived by one son, Chris Pack of Fern Creek; his father, James D. Pack of Bardstown; one sister, Jennifer (Kevin) […]
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. This information is public […]
Thursday, July 10, 2014, 2:45 a.m. — A Bardstown area man was arrested late Tuesday night after police were called to the 5000 block of Pottershop Road for a report of a disorderly subject at that address. Police were called to respond at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses said the man apparently was under the influence […]
Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 7 p.m. — The Never Forgotten Run was Saturday, June 12, 2014, beginning and ending at the Colvin Community Center in Radcliff. The motorcycle run’s purpose was to raise funds and assist veterans as well as raise awareness of the POW/MIA issues. More than 40 riders signed up and made their […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 5 p.m. — Fans of WBRT broadcast legend Fred Hagan can now watch him in action live each morning thanks to new broadcast hours added this week by Hometown Television BRTV, Bardstown Cable ch. 19. Listeners can now watch their favorite WBRT morning hosts […]
STAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 9, 2014 — The Nelson County Fair Public Speaking and Talent Contest is 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Nelson County Civic Center, 321 S. Third St., Bardstown. Speech Awards First place open show: Male Winner – $100 and a week’s pass at the Nelson County Fair; runner-up, $50 […]
Gerald Lee Farnsworth, 79, of Cox’s Creek, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 15, 1934, in Samuels. He retired from Jim Beam Distillery and was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church, American Legion Post 121 and was a lifetime member of VFW Post 5710 in Shepherdsville. He […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 3 p.m. — Bardstown Police are planning to press charges against the operator of a Chevy pickup truck that fled the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Bloomfield Road and Woodlawn Road. At about 2:10 p.m., police were called to […]
