Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
Mary Lillian Summitt, 96, of Louisville, formerly of Bloomfield, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Hildegard House in Louisville. She was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Bloomfield to the late John W. and Pearl Rose Morris. She was a retired police officer for the Louisville Police Department. She is survived by two daughters, Mitizi Long-Bishop […]
James A. “Jim” Parker, 74, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, with his family in Bardstown. He was born Aug. 24, 1943, in Magnolia. He was a retired factory representative for Bil-Jax, and a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam; He was a member of Bardstown Baptist Church. He enjoyed scuba diving, […]
Robert “Bobby” Shropshire, 77, of Bardstown, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was born Oct. 18, 1940, in Lenore to the late John Allan and Louise Bell Shropshire. He was part owner and operator of the former Maxine’s Restaurant for 40 years. He was also a member of New […]
Mamie Rose Mattingly Fulkerson, 91, of Bardstown, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born April 29, 1926, in Washington County. She was a retired bus driver for the Nelson County Board of Education for 37 years. She attended St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, […]
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 — A man was injured late Sunday night when the car he was operating failed to make a turn and struck a home. At about 10:50 p.m., Bardstown Police, Bardstown Fire and Nelson County EMS were dispatched to the area of the intersection of […]
By SEN. JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 — I would like to start this article by wishing each of you a Merry Christmas and thanking you for allowing me to serve as your State Senator. This year has flown by starting with a productive 2017 Session of the Kentucky General […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 — The Nelson County Board of Education met Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in a special meeting. The board approved an amended contract with former superintendent Anthony Orr; listened to updates from the principals of the Early Learning Center and the Academy at Horizons; reviewed grant […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 — Several members of the Nelson County Board of Education voiced support for shifting the district’s Early Learning Center (ELC) from a five-day preschool program to four days in order to give teachers the time to do the planning, training, and other […]
