Joe C. Holcomb, 84, of Boston, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Garrard County. He was a retired assistant principal with the Bullitt County Board of Education and was retired from National Agricultural Statistics Service. He was the first head football coach of Bullitt Central High […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, 8 p.m. — The Bardstown sign ordinance committee’s first meeting Wednesday established some preliminary goals and a timeline for future meetings. Bardstown City Councilman Tommy Reed, zoning administrator Janet Johnston-Crowe and Bardstown assistant city administrator Larry Green led the meeting, which included […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, 2:30 p.m. — Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Alison Lundergan Grimes spoke to a packed house Wednesday in a joint luncheon sponsored by the Bardstown Rotary and the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce at the Old Kentucky Home Country Club. Grimes spent […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 — There’s a new political talk show in town that will focus on more than the differences in political parties. “Bradford & Brooks,” airing 11 to noon every Wednesday on WBRT Radio, will give listeners more than just talking points about the day’s issues. […]
Kathleen Rafferty Medley, 97, of Bardstown, formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at Life Care Center of Bardstown. She was born Aug. 22, 1916, in Loretto to the late William P. and Frances Estelle Nalley Rafferty. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Albert Medley; and two sisters, Libby Thomas and […]
Raymond Eugene Etherton, 60, of Lebanon Junction, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at Signature Healthcare in Elizabethtown. He was preceded in death by his sister, Karen Renae Ice. Survivors include his parents, Rory Mobley Etherton and Wilma Louise Rice Etherton; two sisters, Dee Lindsay and Gwen Smith; two brothers, Timmy Etherton and Gary Etherton; and […]
Garnet Joan Moore, 71, of Gravel Switch, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at her residence. She was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Lebanon. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Moore (2008); her parents, Garnett Lee and Ada Weatherford Lanham; a twin daughter, Limley Hollen; and one sister, […]
Clarence Robert “Bob” Porter, 78, of Lebanon, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Spring View Hospital. He was born Dec. 13, 1935 in Bradfordsville. He was a retired farmer and a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Synder Porter; his mother, Daisy Irene Hollon Porter; and one […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug 12, 2014, 11:54 p.m. — Bardstown businessman Tim Hutchins completed his filing as an independent candidate for Nelson County judge executive just minutes before the 4 o’clock deadline Tuesday afternoon. Hutchins told the Nelson County Gazette he plans to run a vigorous campaign in […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, 11 p.m. — The first reading of a revision of the city’s sign ordinance seemed to create as many questions as it solved at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Bardstown City Council. The changes to the much-debated sign ordinance were the result […]
