Charlotte W. Dowell, 89, of Bardstown, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, after a recent hospitalization. She was born Dec. 19, 1932, to George and Ethel Webbert in Baltimore, Md. She married Dan Dowell in 1953 and they were married for 64 years. She enjoyed baking and spending time with her family and friends. She was […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOZSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 — Bardstown businessman and veteran Jerry Janes was our studio guest on today’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on WBRT. Janes provided details of a proposed veterans park that he and a non-profit group of supporters would like to see built in downtown Bardstown. The […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday afternoon at 5:26 p.m. to an address in the 7000 block of Bloomfield Road for a report of a shooting. The investigation revealed that a gun was fired during an altercation among family members, and an adult […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 — Earlier today, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force Wednesday with a search warrant on suspected narcotics traffickers at the Old Kentucky Home Motel at 414 W. Stephen Foster Ave. Amber Marie Elzy, 36, of Bardstown and James […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton opened Tuesday’s city council meeting with a moment of silence to honor former city employee and Chief Financial Officer Mike Abell. FISCAL YEAR 2021 AUDIT. The city council was presented the annual financial audit cover the past fiscal […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — In a 4 p.m. press conference, Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton confirmed that the Tracy Hudson, the city’s former chief financial officer, was arrested by federal agents earlier Tuesday and was facing charges related to her alleged embezzelment of $764,000 in city funds […]
Michael “Mike” Abell, 75, of Bardstown, passed peacefully after a brief and courageous battle with pneumonia, Jan. 18, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington. His wife, Sheila, and children, Eric and Laurie, were by his side. Mike’s life was one of service, both to the local community and abroad… Bellarmine Student Government, Peace Corp […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — The legislation to extend the candidate filing deadline and push the primary election from May to August was not approved by the Kentucky General Assembly, so 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 was the deadline for candidates to file for office for the May […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — The legislation to extend the candidate filing deadline and push the primary election from May to August was not approved by the Kentucky General Assembly, so 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 was the deadline for candidates to file for office for the May […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 — The former chief financial officer for the City of Bardstown was arrested by U.S. Marshals on unnamed federal charges Tuesday morning. Tracy Hudson, 41, of Bloomfield, was arrested at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday morning and lodged in the Oldham County Detention Center. Hudson is facing […]
