By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 — The historic Wickland mansion played host to a candidate speaking event hosted by the American First Nelson County Caucus. With a “Let’s Go Brandon” banner as a backdrop, nearly two dozen candidates for local, state and federal office spoke for more than […]
Harold Jones Gribbins, 82, of Lebanon, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Spring View Hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Bradfordsville. He was a retired employee of G. E. Appliance Park, a former security guard at Marion County High School and a former Express Van Driver with On Time Courier. He served his […]
Charles Russell Samuels, 76, formerly of Bardstown, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at Baptist Health in Louisville. He was born June 8, 1945, in Louisville to the late Russell and Gertrude Flowers Samuels. He retired after 30 years from Ford Motor Company, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a member of […]
Mary A. “Pee Wee” Dorsey, 84, of Bardstown, returned to to her Heavenly Father Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and spent many years as the custodian for the church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Ozetta Mitchell; her husband, Shelby Howard Dorsey; one […]
Joann Reed Cooper, 81, of Louisville, formerly of Springfield, died at 4:33 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville. She is survived by her husband, Ernest “Gus” Cooper of Louisville; one daughter, Patricia Lee (Paul) Newby of Louisville; two sons, Gene (Pam) Cooper of Elk Grove, Calif., and Christopher […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 — With each passing day of the session, you can feel legislative efforts intensifying as lawmakers seek to enact bills that are important to them and, most importantly, beneficial to their constituents. Budget and road plan review continues in the state Senate, and in week […]
By CHAD MCCOY50th District State Representatitve Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 — We returned to Frankfort on Tuesday following the long President’s Day weekend and hit the ground running on the second half of the 2022 General Assembly. In anticipation of the filing deadline on Tuesday of next week, members are filing the last of their […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 — Today on WBRT, Congressman Brett Guthrie will stop by the WBRT studio for an interview with “Bradford & Brooks” co-host Jim Brooks during the 2 o’clock hour. Guthrie will provide an update on what’s going on in Congress and in the Second Congressional District. […]
Phillip “Allen” Summitt II, 50, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at his residence. He was born Nov. 25, 1971, in Bardstown. He enjoyed UK basketball, bowling, baseball, and fishing, but most of all spending time with his son. He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Allen Summitt; his grandparents, Joseph Lee […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 — The Nelson County Road Department advised today that Harrison Fork Road is now closed at 3430 Harrison Fork Road and extending to the Bullitt County Line at Mount Carmel Church Road due to erosion of the creek crossings. The time-frame for repairs and how […]
