Ernestine Davis Whitehouse, 87, entered into rest on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 26, 1929. She retired from Heaven Hill Distillery and was a member of Wakefield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, James C. Whitehouse; one daughter, Lonnie Faye; and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 3 p.m. – At the regular Feb. 22, 2017 meeting of the Nelson County Board of Education, the board approved a full-time assistant principal position at New Haven School, approved moving to two pay dates per month and accepted an offer of assistance from […]
By CHAD McCOY 50th District State Representative Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 3 p.m. — The pace in Frankfort has picked up substantially, as another week of committee meetings, ceremonies, and floor votes have gone by. We have passed a variety of bipartisan legislation that will go far in increasing government transparency and caring for the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 1:30 p.m. — Four people were arrested on drug-related charges Friday after a search warrant was served on a home in the 900 block of Hubbards Lane. Detectives from the Bardstown Police Department, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 — Two Bardstown Police officers will represent Bardstown at National Police Week in Washington, D.C. this May — provided the city’s police protection can be managed without them. Bardstown Police Chief Steve Uram told the city’s finance committee his department’s low […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, 1 p.m. — Nelson County residents who find themselves facing jail time for a low-level drug offense are taking advantage of a program that helps them get treatment and reduces their time in jail awaiting their day in court. The “Rocket Docket” […]
Charles Edmond King, 85, of Cox’s Creek, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, with his family at his side following a short illness. He was born Aug. 4, 1931, on his family farm in Samuels, which he farmed until his death. He served in the U.S. Army for three years during […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, 10 p.m. — The Nelson County Board of Education approved the staffing changes it discussed at its working session about assistant principal positions for the 2017-18 school year at the Boston and New Haven schools. At the board’s January working session, […]
Martha Ann Douglas, 73, of New Haven, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at University Hospital in Louisville. She was a Christian by faith and attended Little Mission Church. She loved gardening, fishing, casino boats, and any activities that involved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gonza and Lillian Culver Clark; […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, 11 p.m. — The Bardstown City Schools will begin the process of creating a district wide strategic plan in the near future after the board of education approved hiring a facilitator to guide the way forward. At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, […]
