John Kenneth “Kenny” Corbett, 78, of Springfield, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. He was born Jan. 5, 1937, in Manton to the late Jack and Ruth Smith Corbett. He retired after 37-1/2 years of service at General Electric in Louisville. He held a Kentucky Auctioneers and Real Estate License. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 1 p.m. — Bardstown City Hall reports that residential and commercial garbage collection will return to its normal schedule on Monday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. Residents and businesses with curbside garbage collection are asked to place their trash receptacles as close to the street […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 10 a.m. – A new Bluegrass Institute report by Western Kentucky University economist Brian Strow suggests the consequences of raising the minimum wage are more severe in some parts of the country – and among certain demographic groups – than others. Strow, Ph.D., […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 — State Rep. David Floyd announced Friday morning that due to the winter weather in the forecast for Friday night into Saturday morning, he has canceled “Coffee with Dave” scheduled for 9 a.m. at the New Haven Library. Floyd told the Nelson County Gazette […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 10:40 a.m. — The start of the country’s bulky item pickup has been postponed one week due to the recent weather conditions. The first phase of bulky item pickup was to begin on Monday, Feb. 23 in for areas east of US31E north of […]
Dr. James D. B. George, 56, of Lexington, formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. He was the son of Margaret Jacobs George of Lebanon, KY and the late Philip S. George. He was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He was a devoted member […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, 10:50 a.m. — For county residents who have lost power, lack heat in their homes or simply need a place to warm up, the Nelson County Civic Center, 321 S. Third St. in Bardstown is now open as a warming center. In an email […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, 1:15 a.m. — The Northeast Nelson Fire Department was called out just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning to the Dollar General Store, 35 Arnold Lane in Bloomfield, to investigate a ventilation fan that caught on fire in a bathroom. Firefighters checked the crawl space above […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Feb 19, 2015, 12:15 a.m. — The extreme cold temperatures overnight prompted a call to Bardstown Police with a request they check on the welfare of a homeless man living in a wooded area off Withrow Court. Two officers responded to the call at about 7:30 Wednesday […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, 1:15 p.m. — County road crews have been busy keeping roads clear of snow, but their work often pushes snow into private driveway entrances. Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts is asking for the public’s patience in dealing with this inconvenience. In a press […]
