John Edward “Jack” Kelty, 66, of Springfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at Kindred Hospital in Louisville. He was born Nov. 26, 1951, to the late Thomas Buckman and Rose Catherine Mattingly Kelty. He was a native of Manton, a retired farmer and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Manton. He was preceded in […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 — Capt. Mike Clark, the second-in-command at the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn-in Tuesday night as the newest member of the Bardstown Police Department. Clark was introduced to the Bardstown City Council at the start of the council’s meeting by […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 — The Bardstown City Council heard Tuesday night about increased traffic congestion and concerns of the safety of students who attend the six schools along the West Stephen Foster / North Fifth Street / Templin Avenue. Carmel Bowman spoke the city […]
George Allen Thomas, 94, of St. Francis, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at Cedars of Lebanon Nursing Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1923, in Jefferson County to the late James Cornelius and Barnette Scamahorne Thomas. He was a retired farmer and former employee of the University of Louisville. He was a U.S. Army veteran […]
By JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 — The opioid epidemic plaguing the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and much of the country, is one of the biggest challenges our society faces today. The number of fatal overdoses in the state continues to rise. According to the recently released 2017 Overdose Fatality Report from […]
Mary James Corey, SCN, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 61 years. She was born in Chicago. She served in educational ministries as an elementary school teacher from 1956-1979. During that time, she taught at Immaculate Conception in Ohio; St. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 — No one was injured in what was initially called a two-vehicle accident at about 7:30 a.m. Monday morning on Louisville Road at its intersection with Sullivan Lane. A Nelson County EMS ambulance crew rolled up on the incident and reported it to Nelson […]
Robert “Bob” Raisor, 69, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at his residence. He was born Nov. 21, 1948 in New Castle, Ind., and was a retired self-employed home improvement worker. He was a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of Bardstown Art Gallery. He enjoyed playing music with his friends and loved his […]
James “Jimmy” Harold Plouvier, 64, of Hodgenville, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at his residence. He was generous toward his friends and family and never knew a stranger. He loved to cut up and tell outlandish tales just to make someone smile, including himself. He loved life, living on a farm taking care of all […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 — The 41st annual Old Kentucky Kentucky Home Bicycle Tour kicks off this weekend offering participants a premier cycling tour for all ages through the rolling hills of Kentucky Bourbon Country. The tour begins Friday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2. All routes begin […]
