James Marion “Jimmy” Higdon, 69, of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Springfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla. He was a former employee of Lily Tulip in Bardstown and Ruggles Sign Co. in Versailles. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Church Higdon of Winter Haven, Fla.; four daughters, […]
John Jacob Osterman Jr., 88, of Grove City, Ohio, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Bardstown. He was born June 18, 1930, in Louisville. He graduated from the University of Louisville in Accounting. He was a major in the US Air Force serving for 13 years. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, 1 p.m. — The victim of Thursday evening’s fatal crash on US31E at the Nelson-Bullitt County line has been identified as a Louisville man. Charles Couch, of the Fern Creek area of Louisville, died at the scene of the two-vehicle crash that happened about […]
By RACHEL CRUZE Syndicated Columnist Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, which means holiday shopping is underway! If you’re a spender like me, your head is spinning with all the upcoming festivities. The holidays are such a magical time of year, but I think we can all agree […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 — One person died Thursday evening and two were injured in a two vehicle crash at the Bullitt County line on US31E north in the High Grove area. At about 6:18 p.m., the Nelson County Fire Department, Nelson County EMS and the Nelson County […]
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 JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 — Eric Shelburne, the winning candidate for District 5 magistrate in the Nov. 6th General Election, will be sworn-in to serve the unexpired term of Magistrate Jerry Hahn, who has resigned effective Nov. 1. According to Judge Executive Dean Watts’ comments on […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, 2:30 a.m. — Hours of sleet and freezing rain kept first-responders busy late Wednesday night and into the early hours of Thursday morning, with accumulating ice turning parts of local roads into what on first-responder called “solid sheets of ice.” As ice accumulated on […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 — Four groups of investors are planning projects that should help address the long-term shortage of hotel rooms serving Bardstown and Nelson County. The Development Review Board will meet on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, to review four proposed hotels that will bring […]
David Chesterfield Broyles, 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Landmark of Bardstown Rehabilitation and Nursing. He was a system analyst for Fort Knox National Bank, a member of the First Christian Church of Lebanon Junction, Rolling Thunder Chapter 4 Patriot Guard and the Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore […]
