NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 — The long line of thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain on Nelson County also pushed local creeks out of their banks, and caught a number of motorists by surprise late Monday night on Springfield Road between Bloomfield and the “y”. The line of thunderstorms […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 — The Marsy’s Law amendment on Tuesday’s ballot — and the heart-wrenching commercials in support of it — have generated a tremendous amount of interest, as well as raised a number of questions. Marsy’s Law would amend the Kentucky constitution to create […]
Joseph P. Clayton, 69, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, after a brief illness. He spent his life leading and serving others in the consumer technology industry as a dedicated sales and marketing executive. He was an inspiration to his wife and family, his friends, and the thousands of people who worked with him at RCA, […]
Robert Ray “Bobby Ray” Burgin, 78, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at his residence. He was born Oct. 23, 1940, in Nelson County to the late Roy and Auda Goff Burgin. He was a retired truck driver for Regal Oil Co., the owner of Burgin Service Center in Fairfield, a former millwright, a […]
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 […]
By WAYNE ALLYN ROOT TownHall.com Columnist Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 — This is my final column before the midterm election. So, this former Vegas oddsmaker turned national political commentator has a few predictions and common sense observations to make. Back in 2016 I predicted a Trump victory when no one else did. Every poll showed […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Agriculture News Sunday, Nov. 3, 2018 — The Washington County Beekeepers Association hosted the Kentucky State University Beehive Autoclave at its Fall Bee Equipment Swap Meet on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Washington County Extension Office. The event included an “Orientation to Beekeeping” presentation that covered basic information about […]
Charles Edwin Pence, 70, of Elizabethtown, died at his home. He was the owner of Pence Surveys and a member of Severns Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Edwin and Thelma McHargue Pence. Survivors include three sons, Dustin Pence (Vanessa), Cory Pence and Tyler Pence (Randa); one sister, Betty […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 –– Both major political parties in Nelson County are offering free transportation for voters who need a ride to their polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. To contact Brenda Alexander of the Nelson County Organization of Republican Women, call or text (502) 203-9643, […]
Editor’s Note: The following individuals have applied for marriage licenses during the month of October 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 […]
