By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, 4 a.m. – Imagine what good could have occurred if the United States Senate had followed suit last year after the House of Representatives passed the Regulations from Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act? The REINS Act, an idea offered by retired […]
Dear Dave, Do you recommend that people continue tithing and giving while getting out of debt? Sarah Dear Sarah, If you’re tithing, that would refer to you being a Christian or of the Jewish faith. To the best of my knowledge, those are the only two religions where tithing is taught as a part of […]
Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 5:22 p.m. — The crowd held steady this year of around 200 runners and walkers as the 2014 Tri-County Kentucky Spirit 5K was run on Saturday,, Sept. 20 in Bardstown. First place winner in the men’s division was Raffo Wimsett, Jr. of Bardstown with a time of 18:44; second place was […]
Missy Ritchie, 47, of Cox’s Creek, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1966, in Bardstown and she was a member of Second Baptist Church of Fairfield. She was preceded in death by her father, James Edward Ritchie. She is survived by her mother, Geneva Ritchie of Chaplin; two […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 2 p.m. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office investigated the disappearance early Sunday morning of a 16-year-old girl who disappeared from her home in the 400 block of J.R. Ballard Lane after playing hide-and-seek in a hay field. Deputies were dispatched to the scene […]
By ALISON LUNDERGAN GRIMES Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 1:45 p.m. — When Mitch McConnell speaks to the Koch brothers and the other billionaires who bankroll his campaign, he pledges to them what he will NOT do. He will not permit votes, or even debate, on raising the minimum wage. He […]
Phyllis JoAnn Stasenka, 79, of Estes Park, Colo., passed peacefully early on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in her home in the woods. She was surrounded by loved ones, dogs, birds and her chipmunk “Chippy”. She was greatly loved by her family. Survivors include four sons, Steve Nordbrock, Craig Nordbrock, Don Stasenka and […]
Leo Joseph D. Wimsatt, 78, of Lebanon Junction, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at University Hospital in Louisville. He was a native of Washington County and an electrician for LG&E. He was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Shepherdsville and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death […]
Joyce Catherine Hellard, 67, of Louisville, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Parkway Rehab and Nursing Center in Louisville. She was born Jan. 6, 1947, in Nelson County to the late Joseph and Ruby Baker Scamahorn. She was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by one son, Michael […]
Larry LeRoy Johnson, 68, of Bardstown, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born July 22, 1946, in LaGrange to the late John Batts and Lucy Marie Grey Johnson. He attended The People’s Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores “Dee” Nation Johnson; one son, Russell Burgin; and […]
