Margaret Louise Moore, 79, of Brooks, formerly of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Aug. 15, 1942, in Bardstown. She was known as Granny by most. She was an avid dog lover and enjoyed traveling with her husband and dogs in their RV. She was a devoted […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 — The Bardstown City Schools have been awarded a $10 million grant that will be used to renovate the district’s existing elementary school into a local area vocational education center. At Tuesday’s board of education meeting, Tim Beck, the district’s director of curriculum, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 — Following a public hearing regarding the proposed property tax rate Monday that no one attended, the Bardstown Board of Education vote to lower the property tax rate. The tax rate decrease was necessary due to the reassessments of property values within the […]
Michael David “Mike” Fowler, 72, formerly of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Hillcreek Rehab and Healthcare in Louisville. He was born Jan. 1, 1949, to Joseph D. and Mabel Marie Wimsett Fowler. He was the retired owner of Fowler’s Auto Electric Service. He loved to line dance and loved old classic cars. He […]
Larry Jene Jackson Davis, 79, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1942, in Vine Grove to the late Charles Turner Davis and Eloise Louise Jackson Davis. He was a former employee of Burch Printers in South Bend, Ind. He attended Harvest Hope Church. He enjoyed playing […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 — Two men were arrested Tuesday on drug charges after the vehicle they were in was stopped by Kentucky State Police in the eastbound lanes of the Bluegrass Parkway near the 26 mile marker. While on patrol on the BG Tuesday, troopers stopped a Chevrolet […]
Mary Rita Simpson Peake, 71, of Bardstown, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1950, in Marion County. She loved art, gardening, and enjoyed being with her grandson, Blake, and her beloved pet dog Jazzarae. She was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, […]
John W. Blair Jr., 79, formerly of New Hope, died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at his home in Smiths Grove. He was born Sept. 4, 1942, in New Hope. He was a retired farmer and a retired employee of Wilbert Plastics in Lebanon. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was […]
Kenneth Eugene Perkins, 89, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was a Baptist by faith and a member of Clermont Baptist Church. He had been a Sunday school teacher at one time. He was a hard worker, a good husband and great provider. He enjoyed chatting with family and […]
Brenda Sue Bunch, 67, formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Springview Hospital in Lebanon. She was born May 25, 1954, in Bardstown to the late Daniel and Fannie Mae Johnson Pritchard. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death […]
