Damon Edward Mudd, 71, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at his home. He was retired from Dana and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Damon Odell and Juanita June Baker Mudd. Survivors include one a sister, Donna Marie […]
Paul Rodman Leach, 77, of Boston, died at his home Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was a retired chemist for Proctor and Gamble, where he worked for more than 30 years. His memberships included the Heartland Dulcimer Club, the Masonic Lodge, Victory Aviation Flying Club, the Hay Loft Square Dancing Club, the Apple Siders Computer […]
Ruth Ann Jones, 65, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at her home. She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church, a graduate of the Elizabethtown Beauty School and was the owner of Ruth Ann’s Beauty Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Jones; her parents, Wavey Edward and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 — The city’s downtown sewer rehabilitation project in downtown Bardstown will continue this week. Starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, Seven Seas Construction will begin replacing sewer manholes and piping in the area of Mulberry Alley between Barber Avenue and West Beall Avenue. […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 — As our country and state continue to function in a COVID-19 world, citizens of Kentucky—young and old–—are still dealing with the persisting effects of the pandemic, as well as the side effects of trying to mitigate its impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic and the unintended […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representative Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the repercussions of the state’s response have been felt deeply throughout Kentucky. Thousands of Kentuckians are still waiting for their unemployment insurance claims to be processed. More than a third of Kentuckians are now on Medicaid, and […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 — Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported Friday by the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. As of Friday afternoon, 2 Nelson County COVID-19 patients were hospitalized; 39 were quarantined at home, and 190 have recovered. According to local sources, the county’s newest cases involve: a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 –– Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton offers the end-of-week COVID-19 update via video from his office at Bardstown City Hall. Running time: 4 minutes, 12 seconds. -30- Please follow and like us:
Wayne Fulkerson, 56, of Cox’s Creek, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31, 1964, in Nelson County. He was a farmer and a member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmer and Joy Fulkerson; and three brothers, Benny Fulkerson, Amos Fulkerson […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 — For the first time in its 29-year history, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival will not bring thousands of bourbon aficionados to Bardstown to celebrate Kentucky’s signature drink. That doesn’t mean that bourbon fans won’t be able to enjoy the 2020 KBF virtually, however. Out of […]
