Anna Marie McCaleb Hobbs, 43, of Bardstown, returned to her Heavenly Father Jan. 9, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Dosse McCaleb; one sister, Alicia Scott; her stepfather, Roy F. Bratcher Jr.; and her grandparents, Mary and Joseph Forewright. Survivors include three sons, Steven Purtilar (Vickie), Robert Hobbs, and Andrew Kole Hobbs; […]
By JIM WATERS Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, 10 p.m. — The Elizabethtown Independent School Board recently became the first local education oversight body in Kentucky to express collective hostility toward giving parents the option of a different type of public school experience for their children. It passed a resolution claiming […]
Opal Jean Lewis, 81, of Hodgenville, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Hodgenville. She was born March 13, 1935 to the late Wade and Lucy Ada Milby Gibson in Hart County. She was a member of Mount Zion Separate Baptist Church. She was a retired dietician for Fort Knox civil […]
William L. Fell, Sr., 65, of Cox’s Creek, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born Aug. 24, 1951, in Louisville to Louis Frederick and Mildred Louise Clark Fell. He was a retired director of cardio-pulmonary services at University of Louisville Hospital. He was a member of St. Gregory Catholic […]
David C. “Topper” Montgomery, 70, of Lebanon, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his residence. He was born Oct. 21, 1946, in Washington County. He was a retired farmer and most recently worked with a smiling face as a Walmart greeter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lyda Jean Elder Montgomery (2006); and […]
Dixie Lee Ramsier, 76, of Cox’s Creek, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Baptist Healthcare in Louisville. She was born April 19, 1940, in Louisville to the late Ivory Lee and Catherine Henderson Taul. She was a homemaker and a member of the Whiskey City Cruisers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in […]
Community news Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 — The City of Bardstown is issuing a “Boil Water Advisory” due to a water line break at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 affecting customers in the Poplar Woods Drive area. Customers may experience low or intermittent water pressure, and, therefore, drinking water should be boiled as a […]
Community news Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 — The members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), Chapter 1050, heard about volunteer opportunities at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace at its January meeting. Phyllis Higdon Gentry a volunteer at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, provided details about the park’s Volunteer-In-Parks (VIP) Program. The park’s VIPs assist […]
Community news Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 — The Bardstown Community Orchestra will have a planning meeting 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 211 N. Third St. Plans for the spring season will be discussed. Anyone wanting more information about the organization or interested in playing in the orchestra is […]
Roger Herman Vittitow, 81, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at his residence. He was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Nelson County. He was a self-employed contractor and logger and former owner of Boston Food Mart. He loved to restore old cars, and was a member of Boston Christian Church. He was preceded in […]
