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Obituary: Charles Lyn Wattam, 63, Bardstown

Charles Lyn Wattam, 63, of Bardstown, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at his residence. He was born Jan. 21, 1954, in Louisville to the late Lyn Davis and Pauline Hatfield Wattam. He was a former employee of the U.S. Government making ammunition boxes and general laborer. He is survived by one sister, Linda Aldridge of […]

June 26th, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Douglas Harold Clapper, 72, Bardstown

Douglas Harold Clapper, 72, of Bardstown, died Sunday, June 25, 2017, at his residence. He was born April 7, 1945, in Shepherdsville to the late Charles and Myrtle Bolin Clapper. He was barber and a former state inspector of barber shops. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Masonic […]

June 26th, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Lorine Marie Browne Hefley, 93, Elizabethtown

Lorine Marie Browne Hefley, 93, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Lebanon Junction, went to her Heavenly home to be with Jesus and her husband on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was an inspector for Phillip Morris and a lifetime member of St. Benedict Catholic Church where she served […]

June 25th, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Jonye Carole Nix, 59, Louisville

Jonye Carole Nix, 59, of Louisville, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville. She was born June 4, 1958. She was a medical lab technician for Norton’s Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Tim Nix of Louisville; and one daughter, Mercedes Nix of Louisville. The funeral is 11 a.m. […]

June 24th, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

One seriously injured in single-vehicle Bluegrass Parkway crash

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 24, 2017 — One person suffered serious injuries on the Blue Grass Parkway Saturday afternoon when the driver of a van apparently lost control of his vehicle. The van entered the median and went over a guard rail at the Pottershop Road overpass. The accident happened […]

June 24th, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Tropical storm’s rainfall leads to widespread flash flooding across county

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 24, 2017, 11 a.m. — The torrential rains that swamped Nelson County as part of the remnants of tropical storm Cindy dumped 4 to 6 inches of rain across the county, pushing creeks and streams out of their banks and flooding numerous roads. The county was […]

June 24th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Police / Fire / EMS,Public Safety | Read More »

County firefighters respond for vehicle fire at Bellwood Road home

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 24, 2017 — The Nelson County Fire Department responded Friday afternoon for a vehicle on fire in a driveway in the 3300 block of Bellwood Road. Firefighters were dispatched for a vehicle on fire at 2:49 p.m. Firefighters reported the fire under control by 3:10 p.m., […]

June 24th, 2017 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

One person injured in 3-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on North Third St.

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 24, 2017 — One person was injured early Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Third Street and Flamingo. At about 12:13 p.m. Friday, Nelson County EMS, the Bardstown Fire and Police departments were dispatched for an injury accident with entrapment on […]

June 24th, 2017 | Posted in Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Obituary: James Talbert ‘Jim’ Riggs III, 66, Louisville

James Talbert “Jim” Riggs, III, 66, of Louisville, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at his residence. He was born Nov. 2, 1950, in New Hope. He was a former employee of Zeon Chemical Company in Louisville and a member of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his son, Chad Riggs; his parents, […]

June 23rd, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Barbara Jo Gibson, 66, Bardstown

Barbara Jo Gibson, 66, of Bardstown, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at her residence. She was born Sept. 9, 1950, in Bardstown to the late Ernest Sr. and Effie Elizabeth Clark Smith. She retired from General Electric and was an adamant bingo player and a member of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her […]

June 23rd, 2017 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

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