By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, 11:55 p.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education voted Tuesday night to table discussions of changing the K-8 structure of the New Haven or Boston schools for the immediate future. Tuesday night’s meeting began at the district’s Central Office, but was […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette/WBRT Radio Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, 9 p.m. — At Tuesday’s Nelson Fiscal Court meeting, Judge-Executive Dean Watts told the magistrates of an new option county government has to provide a more equitable funding mechanism for the county’s 911 service. A recent Kentucky Supreme Court ruling upheld Campbell County’s move […]
Joseph Edward “Lightning” Winfield, 77, of Loretto, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1938, in Manton to the late Joseph Eugene and Mary Theresa Reid Winfield. He was a former employee of the Loretto Motherhouse and a Catholic by faith. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mary […]
To the editor: On behalf of the Bardstown Parks & Recreation Department staff, I want to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who made our 8th annual free Halloween Party an outstanding success. More than 500 youth were in attendance, along with parents and grandparents. Special thanks to Shannon Oller at the Guthrie Opportunity Center […]
Caylee Ann Miles, infant daughter of Justin and Cathy Smith Miles, died, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jacob Allen Miles; and her paternal grandfather, William Smith. She is survived by her parents, Justin and Cathy Miles of Bardstown; two brothers, Thomas and William […]
Jimmy Mattingly, 83, of Nazareth, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Baptist Health. He was born March 1, 1932, in Marion County. He was retired employee of Heaven Hill Distillery and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He loved living at Nazareth. He also enjoyed staying active by walking and visiting the Senior Citizen […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, 11 p.m. — A large and passionate crowd filled the gym at Boston School Monday night to send a message to the county school board that says: “Leave our schools alone!” More than 200 people — including teachers, parents, and cross section […]
Deborah “Debbie” Jo Jett, 58, of Bardstown, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Jett; her parents Charles and Thelma Thompson; and siblings Donald Thompson, Randy Thompson, Farrell Thompson, Justin Thompson, Leonard Thompson, Charles Thompson, Charlene Thompson, Olivia Thompson, Priscilla Thompson […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, 3:30 p.m. — A Bardstown man was arrested Monday following an investigation for an assault that took place Wednesday, Nov. 11. As the result of an altercation on that date, a 16-year-old boy suffered cuts to his arm that required stitches at Flaget Memorial […]
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. […]
