NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, April 12, 2020 — A Bloomfield family of six found themselves homeless after their home suffered major damage in an early Easter Sunday morning blaze. At 12:04 a.m. Sunday, the Northeast Nelson Fire Department was dispatched for a reported house on fire in the 100 block of Springfield […]
Mary Alisa “Lisa” Rummage, 52, of Lebanon, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 7, 1967, in Marion County. She was a retired special education teacher with Nelson County Public Schools with 26 years of service. She taught at Bloomfield and Old Kentucky Home Middle Schools. She was a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, April 11, 2020 — Three new cases of the COVID-19 virus were confirmed Saturday in Nelson County by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. This brings the number of cases in Nelson County to 13. One new case was reported in Hardin County on Saturday as well. At […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, April 11, 2020 — The National Weather Service confirmed yesterday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in northern Nelson County Wednesday night April 8, damaging several homes and barns. Despite several homes being damaged, there were no injuries or deaths reported due to the tornado. At […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, April 10, 2020 — One new COVID-19 case was confirmed Friday by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. Local sources confirmed the latest positive confirmed virus patient is a 33-year-old Bardstown woman. According to the Lincoln Trail Health Department, one additional case was also reported in Hardin County […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Senator Friday, April 10, 2020 — A couple of months ago, you probably received a card in the mail inviting you to participate in the U.S. Census. If you are like me, you put it with other important mail and then promptly went on with your life. Just after that, […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, April 10, 2020 — I hope everyone remains healthy and safe as we all continue to work together, doing our part to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little news to report to you this week for my legislative update; but as your State Senator, I feel […]
Mary Aline Vessells, 73, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born on Nov. 7, 1946, in Marion County to the late Charles Thomas and Margaret Pauline Lucas. She was a former employee of American Greetings, the Louisville Store and Five Star Food Mart. She loved to cook and […]
Carl Wayne “Hotdog” Durbin, 52, of Cox’s Creek, died Thursday April 9, 2020. He was born March 30, 1968 in Nelson County and was a co-owner of BDM Collision. He enjoyed being at the lake, took pride in his business, and loved his family and friends more than anything. He was preceded in death by […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, April 10, 2020 — WBRT AM/FM and WOKH FM will be carrying additional religious programming this Easter weekend. On WBRT, in addition to the regular Sunday religious programming, at 10 a.m. Sunday, WBRT will feature an Easter message from the Rev. Jason Harris, pastor of St. Thomas and […]
