Barbara Jean Isenberg Jones, 86, of Bloomfield, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Signature Health Care in Taylorsville. She was born July 13, 1928, in Smith’s Grove to the late Samuel Dewey and Emma Kate Miller Isenberg. She was a retired teacher for the Nelson County Board of Education. She was a member of the […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 10 a.m. – A couple of quotes sum up what engaged Kentucky voters already know. The first one is provided by Mahatma Gandhi, who inspired civil-rights movements worldwide, said: “Action expresses priorities.” Second, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair once opined: “It is […]
Editor’s Note: The indictment of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 – The following people were indicted by a Nelson County grand jury on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. They are scheduled for arraignment Thursday, Feb. 19, […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, 11:55 p.m. — The Nelson County Schools’ next construction project is likely to be the expansion of the district’s Early Learning Center (ELC) on Cardinal Drive in Bardstown. During the board of education’s monthly working session Tuesday, chief operating officer Tim Hockensmith […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, 11 p.m. — After voting at its last meeting not to approve out-of-district contracts with the Bardstown City Independent School District, the Nelson County Board of Education heard that progress is being made on the issue. At its working session Thursday evening, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, 3 p.m. — A Bullitt County contractor was indicted Wednesday by a Nelson County grand jury for taking money to do construction jobs and failing to do the jobs. Kevin A. Carter, 43, of Mount Washington, was indicted for his alleged failure to build a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, 1 p.m. — At 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, police located Jonathon Christopher Burba, 34, of Bardstown and Bellicia Manigold Maxwell after police surveillance efforts to locate Burba, who was wanted for a parole violation. Police located the two in room 102 at the General […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb 3, 2015, 11:55 p.m. — Questions about the public’s right to speak — and receive answers — at Bardstown City Council meetings filled most of council’s working session Tuesday evening. Referring to Municipal Order 2013-19, an order that addresses how city council meetings are conducted, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, 11:45 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon at 3:25 p.m. to a home in the 100 block of Scenic Drive for a kitchen fire. The fire was out when firefighters arrived, but the resident asked firefighters to check if fire had […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2015, 11:30 p.m. — Nelson County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the area of Farmaway Drive and Poplar Flat Road on a report of a missing 15-year-old boy at about 4:15 Tuesday afternoon. The boy allegedly ran away from his home, and was last seen walking […]
