John Richard “Johnny” Nalley Jr., 71, of Mount Washington, formerly of Culvertown, died Friday, March 13, 2015, Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was a Catholic by faith and attended St. Francis of Xavier Catholic Church in Mount Washington. He retired from General Electric after 35 years of service as a production control specialist. He was […]
Beatrice Johnson Rogers, 83, of Bardstown, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1931, in Bardstown. She was a member of St. John’s A.M.E. Zion Church, president of Stewardess Board and Past Director of Christian Education Department. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Hawkins; her […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, March 13, 2015, 12:15 p.m. — The Bardstown Fire Department responded Thursday afternoon to an active alarm at the Nelson County Justice Center. Firefighters responded to the alarm at 4:32 p.m. Crews investigated and found the alarm was caused by an overheated power supply that created a […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 12, 2015, 11:45 p.m. — Merging the city-funded Bardstown Fire Department and the dues-funded Bardstown-Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department Inc. is a goal worth studying, Chief Marlin Howard reported to the Bardstown City Council’s safety committee Thursday evening. The two fire departments are funded […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, March 12, 2015, 10 p.m. — If Bardstown Police Chief Rick McCubbin has his way, all Bardstown Police officers will be equipped with body cameras in the near future. McCubbin demonstrated one of the body cameras Thursday at the Bardstown City Council’s safety committee meeting. […]
Robert Quist, 70, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1944, in Rock Island, Ill. He was a machinist for C & A. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police No. 614, Louisville Metro Bass U.S.A. and Renegade Marine in Leitchfield. He was preceded […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 11 p.m. — Nelson County EMS and police responded Wednesday night about 10:20 p.m. to the 3700 block of Springfield Road in Bloomfield for a reported intentional overdose. EMS transported a 48-year-old woman who was believed to have attempted an overdose with up to […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 5 p.m.` — Chaplains who serve with first-responders in Nelson County are being asked not to respond to emergencies without a specific request to do so. The policy was approved Tuesday afternoon by the Nelson County E-911 Dispatch Board. Board member Nelson […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 11, 2015 — The Bardstown Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm at Shoe Sensations, 231 Kentucky Home Square in Bardstown. Firefighters responded to the alarm at 2:45 p.m. Crews checked the building and found nothing that would have triggered the alarm. They checked an […]
By DAVID FLOYD 50th State Representative Wednesday, March 11, 2015 — I’d planned to write about HB 168 known as “the beer bill,” but I’m just too mad to think about it for very long. Here is my opinion on the story behind this bill, which begins with a big political donor who loses […]
