Effie Evelyn Wilson, 88, of Cox’s Creek, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at the residence of her daughter in Shepherdsville. She was born July 11, 1929, in Edmonson County to the late Oakley and Lala Shrum Gillihan. She was a former employee of Best Western for more than 30 years in housekeeping. She enjoyed reading, […]
Frances Rebecca Vandusen, 91, of Bloomfield, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1926, in Cincinnati to the late Raymond and Mary Ola Greenwell. She was a former cook with the Colorado School System and a member of Abundant Life Church in Bardstown. In addition to her parents, she […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 — Daniel Ballou, the Chief Circuit Court Judge for Kentucky’s 34th Judicial Circuit, has announced that he is running for the Supreme Court of Kentucky in the state’s 3rd judicial district — the seat being vacated by Justice Daniel Venters. “The political climate as […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 — The Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus announced Friday that Sen. Jimmy Higdon has been chosen by his peers as the designee to replace former Senate President Pro Tempore David Givens in the Kentucky Senate. Sen. David Givens resigned from his seat in Senate leadership […]
William Housin “Bill” Hamilton Jr., 62, of Bardstown, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. He was born July 28, 1955, in Louisville and was Past Grand Master of the Fairdale Masonic Lodge #942. He was a handyman and known to his family as a jack of all trades. He was preceded in death by his parents, […]
Iona Hook, 73, of Springfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Glasgow to the late Charles and Ollie Sinclair Rooks. She was a homemaker and a Christian. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Ima Jean Gogel. She […]
Anita M. Vance, 80, of Bardstown, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Louisville. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Vance. She is survived by four daughters, Joni (John) Wells of Jasper, Ala., Linda (Todd) Stephan, Debbie (Ron) […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 — The Nelson County Board of Education received updates Thursday on the district’s plans to create a School Resource Officer position, hire more school nurses, and the changes underway at Horizons school. Robbie Leathers, the district’s director of pupil personnel, and Cheryl […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 — After considerable debate about the district’s funding needs, the Nelson County Board of Education voted 4 to 1 to approve a new tax rate that will generate a 4 percent increase in tax revenue. The vote followed a public hearing during […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 — The Bardstown Fire Department, Bardstown Police and Nelson County EMS responded Thursday evening for a reported possible drug overdose at an apartment in the 600 block of West Stephen Foster. First-responders were dispatched to the area for an unresponsive male Thursday at 6:56 […]
