John Jasper “Jack” Downs, 89, of Bardstown, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Bardstown. He was born July 11, 1927, in Nelson County to the late Raymond Virgil and Mary Hudie Downs. He was a farmer, a retired employee of Jim Beam Distillery and a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church. He was preceded in […]
Community news Monday, March 13, 2017 — Bardstown Head Start will hold an open house for parents and families to visit and register their 3 or 4-year-old children from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 and Thursday, April 13, 2017. Bardstown Head STart offers a free Monday-Thursday full-day pre-school for children who qualify. Children […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORTw Thursday, March 16, 2017 — The annual My New Kentucky Home Habitat for Humanity “Tasting Bash” is set for Thursday, March 30, 2017, at St. Joseph Parish Hall from 5:30-7 p.m. The menu includes an all-you-can-eat assortment of appetizers, sandwiches, fruits, cheese, and desserts donated by local church […]
Otis Richard Norman, 75, of Culvertown, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Baptist Health Louisville. He was retired from Barton’s Distillery and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Ann “Sadie” Norman; his parents, Harry Thomas and Dora O’Neal Norman; and siblings, Lloyd, Hattie, Hershall, […]
Patricia Ann Scott, 65, of Lebanon Junction died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Jewish Hospital. She was the former head nurse for Parkway Medical Center. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church of Rineyville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel LeRoy Scott Sr.; her parents, James Nicholas and Caroline Marie Wiehe […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, March 19, 2017, 3 p.m. — If you own a home, you probably have a home repair or upgrade project that’s either being planned or awaiting completion. If you are interested in either doing it yourself or getting a professional’s input on your project, you […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Sunday, March 19, 2017 — Today marked the midway point of the 40 days of Lent. Those of us attending 7 p.m. Mass at St. Thomas heard Father Jason Harris ask for a show of hands from those of us who were tired of Lent — […]
Carol Jean Herron Simpson, 78, of Bardstown, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1939, in Louisville. She was a retired substitute teacher for Bardstown City Schools. She was member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where she was honored as Deacon Emeritus. She volunteered as a […]
Harry H. Headley, 81, of Punta Gorda, Fla., formerly of Louisville, died Monday, March, 13, 2017, at Hospice Hospital in North Fort Myers, Fla. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on Nov. 11, 1935. He actively served in the armed services from 1953-1959 and the reserves until 1963. Before his retirement in 1997, he worked […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, March 18, 2017, 12:20 p.m. — The email looked reasonably official and just ominous enough to get my attention. The subject line “Re: nelsoncountygazette.com expiration” was indeed worrisome. The email stated this my Final Reminder of a “pending domain cancellation notice.” I was puzzled because […]
