Brandi Leigh Barker, 19, of Taylorsville, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at her residence after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born Nov. 3, 1999, in LaGrange to Diana Woosley and Dwayne Barker. She was a 2018 graduate of Spencer County High School where she was a member of National Honor Society and […]
James “Jim Ed” Edward Miller, 72, of Louisville, formerly of New Hope, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. He was born Oct. 6, 1946, to the late Thomas H. and Elizabeth L. Miller. He was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. He served the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He leaves to cherish […]
Kenneth Wilson Donovan, 88, of Taylorsville, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Signature Healthcare of Spencer County. He was born Feb. 7, 1931, in Spencer County to the late Ollie B. and Elizabeth Shelburne Donovan. He was a retired employee of International Harvester, Whayne Supply, and was a self-employed construction contractor and farmer. He was […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 — The Nelson County Genealogical Roundtable is sponsoring a free program at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, that chronicles the story of one of the Wickliffe sisters of Bardstown. Local author and historian Dixie Hibbs will present “3 Boxes of Microfilm = 1 […]
Jack Wendell Lee Sr., 64, of Lebanon Junction, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at the Norton Hosparus Unit in Louisville. He was a former heavy equipment operator for Southern Pipeline and a member of the NRA. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Misty Cunningham; his parents, John Henry Lee Sr. and Ruby Ellen […]
Celeste Reedy, SCN, 97, (formerly Sister Margaret Alberta), died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Nazareth Home in Louisville. She was born in Newport and was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 77 years. She served in educational ministry at St. Frances of Rome, Louisville; St. Anns, Morganfield; St. James, Ludlow; and St. William […]
By JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 — We are halfway through the 2019 Regular Session, and the Senate is eager to continue making progress in these final weeks. The General Assembly did not convene on Monday in observation of Presidents Day. Before resuming legislative business on Tuesday, both the House […]
By CHAD MCCOY 50th District State Representative Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 — As I file this legislative update from my Capitol desk, we are more than halfway through this year’s legislative session and wrapping up business on our seventeenth legislative day. Our week began with members of the General Assembly convening Tuesday’s session in the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 — The next NARFE chapter meeting is Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the community meeting room of the Nolin RECC building located at 411 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. Cynthia Griffin of Burnett & Griffin, PLLC will speak on Elder Law. Donuts and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 — Flaget Hospital Auxiliary will be offering their annual $1,000 college scholarships this Spring to 5 local high school seniors. Graduating seniors must be pursuing degrees or careers in the medical field or related disciplines for a college or technical school beginning in the […]
