Thelma Fogle Thompson, 62, of Holy Cross, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She was born Nov. 6, 1953, in Marion County. She was a former employee of Jane and Linda Sportswear in Lebanon and Loretto Lumber and Hardware Company. She was a member of American Legion Post 121 Auxiliary in […]
By DAVID FLOYD 50th District State Representative Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 3 p.m. — Friday was the 40th day in this 60-day legislative session. Any legislator can introduce a bill, but we self-impose a deadline for the introduction of new bills. That deadline passed last week, and so the total number of bills introduced this session […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, March 7, 2016 — A 27-year-old man was injured early Monday morning in an ATV accident off Old Tunnel Mill Road at the Nelson-Washington county line. Nelson County EMS, the Northeast Nelson Fire Department and the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched just before 1 a.m. for […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Saturday, March 5, 2016, 9 p.m. —Unusual antics occurring on the campaign trail these days include a bizarre race to choose the next president of the Kentucky Education Association (KEA), the state’s teachers’ union. When’s the last time you heard a KEA candidate ask: “Why does […]
NELSON COUNTY GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, March 5, 2016, 7:18 p.m. — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz narrowly bested Donald Trump in the Nelson County Republican caucus by 4 votes with Cruz getting 650 votes to Trump’s 646 votes — or 34.95 percent of the vote vs. 34.73 percent. They were followed by Florida […]
NELSON COUNTY GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, March 5, 2016,2:30 p.m. — Turnout was heavy Saturday for Nelson County Republicans who took part in the state GOP’s first presidential caucus. The lines of waiting voters stretched outside Bardstown High School’s front doors Saturday morning, though voters waited patiently in the rain for […]
Betty Jean Baker Waters, 85, of Lebanon Junction, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation. She was a member of Faith Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Howard Waters Sr.; one son, William Curtis Waters; and her parents, Shelby and Anna Baker. Survivors include her […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, March 4, 2016, 5 p.m. — The longtime chair and a 30-year member of the Bardstown-Nelson Human Rights Commission will not be reappointed. Bardstown Mayor John Royalty said Friday his decision not to reappoint HRC chair Kathy Reed was based on having an opportunity to increase the […]
Larry A. Tousignant, 74, of Bardstown died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born July 12, 1941, in Iron River, Mich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, chief of police for the Springfield Police Department for 12 years, a commander for the Dearfield Police Department, branch manager for […]
Dallas “Tex” Craven, 69, of Bardstown, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 5, 1946, in Raywick. He was retired from Jay Boone Construction. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pappy […]
