By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday April 3, 2018 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved creating a telecommunications franchise Tuesday morning despite the Kentucky General Assembly’s failure to fund the Kentucky Wired initiative. Kentucky Wired and its local partner, Bluegrass Networks, has been in discussion Nelson Fiscal Court since last fall […]
Mary Louise “Bob” Gagne, 78, of New Haven, died Monday, April 2, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. She enjoyed her flowers, bowling, bingo, playing cards, and was a member of the New Haven Optimist Club and St. Catherine Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and […]
Joshua Daniel “Josh” Burke, 21, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born August 30, 1996, and was a native of St. Francis. He was a 2015 graduate of Central Hardin High School and an employee of Structures USA in Elizabethtown. He was a fun-loving person who was loved […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Education News Tuesday, April 3, 2018 — Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) has announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List and the President’s Honor List for Fall 2017 Semester. The President’s Honor List is awarded to full-time students earning a 4.0 grade point average and successfully completing at […]
Editor’s Note: The following individuals have applied for marriage licenses during the month of March 2018 at the Nelson County Clerk’s office. Marriage licenses are valid for 30 days after the date they are issued. The individual who conducts the marriage ceremony has 30 days to return the completed license to the clerk’s office. The […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, March 30, 2018 — Bardstown businessman Mark Mathis denied allegations that he had a conflict of interest when he participated as a member of the planning commission and cast his vote in favor of the zoning amendment requested by Woodlawn Springs Golf Course LLC. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, April 2, 2018 — Bardstown businessman John R. “Jack” Hurst filed his statement of intent late Friday to run as an independent candidate for the office of Nelson County judge executive. The last day to file as an independent candidate is usually April 1. But because the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Tuesday, April 2, 2018 — The Washington County Beekeeping School, held at the new Washington County Extension Office on Saturday, March 24, 2018 was attended by students, instructors, and volunteers from 10 Kentucky and Ohio counties. Sessions covered “need to know” topics for new beekeepers and informational presentations […]
To the Editor Kentucky Retirement Systems stakeholders are shocked and appalled by the actions of the General Assembly regarding public pensions. Last week, in the space of about nine hours, the majority party produced a 291-page pension bill and voted it out of the House and Senate. Senate Bill 151 awaits Gov. Matt Bevin’s signature. […]
Terry Ray Barnes Sr., 64, of Cox’s Creek, died March 26, 2018. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 30 years of service and was a bus driver for Jefferson County Public Schools. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ermin and Marie (Liles) Barnes; and siblings, […]
