Joseph W. “Wardie” Ballard, 72, of Bardstown, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Baptist Health. He was born March 10, 1944 in Nelson County. He was an employee of General Electric. He wais preceded in death by his parents, Link and Annie Ballard; and two sisters, Shirley Head and Blanche Ballard. He is survived […]
Joseph Marion “Jody” Mattingly, 70, of Nazareth, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1944, in St. Francis. He was a former employee of Ivy Hill Packaging in Louisville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Whiskey City Cruisers. He was preceded in […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 9 a.m. — Government support of the arts and for local art programs is essential to keeping them alive and vibrant in any community, and “The Stephen Foster Story” is worthy of financial support of the Bardstown City Council. That was drama […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 1:15 a.m. — A tie vote broken by Bardstown Mayor John Royalty has settled — for now — a dispute among members of the city council about how its meetings are conducted. At the March 10 council meeting, Councilman Francis Lydian suggested […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 1:05 a.m. — The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is asking the Bardstown City Council to approve a request that will allow Spirit Garden patrons carry their drinks outside the Spirit Garden and around the festival grounds. Tiger Huston, chairman of the Kentucky Bourbon […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 1 a.m. — New fences under seven feet in height will soon no longer require a permit or inspection prior to their construction. That was one of the changes approved at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Bardstown City Council. The council held […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 11 a.m. — Bardstown Police responded to two local restaurant burglaries reported Tuesday morning. Just after 9 a.m., police were dispatched to Cinco de Mayo Mexican Bar and Grill, 145 Parkway Drive, for a break in. About an hour later, police were called to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 10:55 a.m. — Both southbound lanes of KY 245 are closed at Templin Avenue while a Kentucky State Police accident reconstructionist works the scene of a injury crash that happened this morning near the intersection of KY245 and Wilson Parkway. At 8:14 a.m. Tuesday, a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 12:15 a.m. — A 23-year-old woman was injured late Monday night when she was struck by car while riding a bicycle in the 11000 block of Boston Road. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office and Nelson County EMS were called to the Boston area at […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, March 23, 2015 — The Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Nelson County Schools Board of Education meeting at the board offices on Wildcat Lane in Bardstown. Video courtesy of WBRT Radio and The Nelson County Gazette. -30- Please follow and like us:
