Sadie Michelle Jackson, 25, of Bardstown, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, from an automobile accident. She was born April 20, 1990, in Louisville. She attended Parkway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Henry and Louise Jackson; and her maternal grandfather David Grigsby. She is survived by her daughter, Summer Nicole […]
To the Editor: I would like to clear up a misconception that some may have, that the recent separation of the city and county fire departments caused the city to increase the Fire Department budget by $550,000. It has also been said that we needed to increase the number of paid firefighters because we no longer had […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, 10 a.m. — The energy efficiency projects completed last summer at several district buildings are exceeding their projected savings. That was the message from Adam Pierce, an engineer with CMTA Consulting Engineers, who gave the board a building-by-building review of the resulting […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, 1 a.m. — One person died and another person suffered minor injuries Thursday afternoon in a multiple vehicle accident near the 15 mile marker in the westbound lanes of the Bluegrass Parkway. At 4:26 p.m., Nelson County EMS, police and the Nelson County Fire […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, 1 a.m. — Two people were injured Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Taylorsville Road near Big Springs Church in Bloomfield. At 4:05 p.m., Nelson County EMS, police, and the Northeast Nelson Fire Department were dispatched for an injury accident requiring extrication. EMS […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, 1 a.m. — The Nelson County Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the 2100 block of Woodlawn Road Thursday afternoon. While police were working a non-injury accident near American Drive, one of the cars began smoking. The fire department was dispatched at […]
By ELIJAH BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, 3 p.m. — The Bardstown Independent Schools board of education gave initial approval of a 2015 tax rate that will provide the district with 4 percent more in additional tax revenue. The recommended tax rate of 78.7 cents per $100 value on […]
Dorothy H. Medley, 87, of Loretto, died Aug. 6, 2015. She was born Jan. 30, 1928, in Loretto to the late F. L. and Edith Raley Hayden. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Raphael Ferriell (1947) and her second husband, Werner “Curley” Medley (1975); four sisters, Betty Sue Hicks, Mary E. […]
Community News Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 — The Cox’s Station chapter of the NSDAR will recognize Vietnam veterans from Nelson County or now residing in Nelson County at a ceremony, 3 p.m.Sunday, Sept 6, 2015, at Parkway Baptist Church, 2580 Springfield Rd. in Bardstown. Please RSVP Jessieanne Wells, (502) 252-5643 or email wellsjh@bardstown.com. -30- Please […]
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
