Dear Dave, I’m a senior in high school here in Arkansas, and I think I want to study business in college. I’ve gotten an unusual offer from a small, out-of-state school. It revolves around a $3,000 student loan program, where the loan converts to a scholarship if I maintain a grade point average of 3.3 […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Saturday, April 30, 2016 — I recently stood in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where 55 delegates gathered in May 1787 to create the U.S. Constitution and form a new government. While that hallowed room is filled with desks and other period fixtures, the only original piece of […]
Margie Lorene Hardesty, 95, of Bedford, formerly of Louisville, died Thursday, April 28, 2016, at her brother’s residence in Bedford. She was born Feb. 24, 1923 in Lebanon. She lived in Louisville from 1954 to 2005 and retired from Brown and Williamson after working there for 25 years. She was a member West Broadway Baptist […]
NELSON COUNTY GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, April 29, 2016, 4 p.m. — Recently demoted Bardstown Police Officer Chris Brandon submitted his resignation on Friday, making a total of four officers who are leaving or have left the department since Mayor John Royalty restructured the police department. Brandon — a 14-year department veteran […]
To the Editor, When the nation was young, the President would call for a day Of Prayer; the people would respond, and often miracles would ensue. See 32 Miracles In American History by Suzie Federer! With the nation mature and needing prayer badly, we have occasion next Wednesday and Thursday to cry out to God […]
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. […]
Carolyn Rose Wheatley, 49, of Louisville, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her residence. She was born Dec. 17, 1966. in Marion County to the late Joseph Menzie and Patricia Ann Smith Wheatley. She was a caregiver for her family members and a part of the deaf community. At three days old she became one […]
Debbie Chesser Martin, 53, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 30, 1962, in Bardstown. She was an employee for Sisters of Charity, Nazareth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Martin; one daughter, Margaret Christina Martin; her parents, Carl and Marty Chesser; and one […]
Phillip W. Ashley, 85, of Wilmore, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at his home. He lived at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore for the last two years of his life. He was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Hardin County to the late Agnes and Ewing Ash. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 as […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, April 28, 2016, 4 p.m. — In an email sent to Bardstown City Council members prior to their meeting Tuesday, Nelson County Sheriff Ed Mattingly called on the council to stand up and take action regarding the actions of Mayor John Royalty. “Don’t let this […]
