By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — Three former school board members were part of a sizeable group of parents, teachers and students who gathered Tuesday at the Nelson County Justice Center steps to outline their grievances in regard to Nelson County Board chair Diane Berry. Rebecca Macguire-Dye told […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RadioSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — The Nelson County Gazette will livestream the press conference at the Nelson County Justice Center at 5:30 p.m. regarding allegations of ethics violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of NC Board of Education chair Diane Berry. Visit the Nelson County Gazette Facebook page to […]
Martha Ann Reed Holbert, 78, of New Haven, died Monday, March 27, 2023, at Baptist Health Hardin. She was the former Martha Reed, a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service where she worked for 33 years. She was also a beautician. She was an avid UK fan. She enjoyed her family, especially being a […]
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
David L. “Doodle” Trent, 66, of Cox’s Creek, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born July 20, 1956, in Bardstown. He retired from American Fuji Seal. He loved hunting, woodworking, NASCAR and he was an avid University of Kentucky fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd “Buck” […]
Eric Christopher Johnson, 28, of Taylorsville, formerly of Culvertown, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home after an illness. He was born Oct. 5, 1994, in Elizabethtown. He was currently a lineman for United Electric in Louisville and was a former employee of Pike Electric. In his free time he liked to hunt, fish, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 26, 2023 — A group of concerned parents, community members and local educators have called a press conference Tuesday to highlight what they alleged are ethical violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of Nelson County Schools Board Chair Diane Berry. The group is demanding Berry’s resignation. Berry […]
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record. […]
Frankie Newton Jr., 53, of Bardstown, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1969, in Bardstown. He worked for Metalsa as a Weld Tech. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and going on road trips, fixing things and gambling. He also enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids. He was […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Sunday, March 26, 2023 — The veto period is upon us, and numerous bills are now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his action. The Governor has 10 days to consider whether he will sign them, allow them to become law without his signature, or veto them. Any vetoed legislation […]
