By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 18, 2023 — Following feedback from members of the Nelson County bourbon industry, Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday night to rescind the court’s first reading of a 90-day moratorium blocking all zoning approvals on bourbon industry-related projects. The court gave the first approval of the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 18, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a special meeting Friday morning, April 14, 2023, to hold first reading on an ordinance that establishes a 90-day moratorium on zoning applications related to bourbon projects in Nelson County. The first reading passed 4-1, with Magistrate Keith Metcalfe voting […]
Thomas Eugene “Tom” Brahm, 64, of Loretto, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Spring View Hospital. He was born August 6, 1958, in Marion County. He was President of Brahm Trucking Service. He was a real estate agent and auctioneer with The Lancaster Agency. He was the Mayor of Loretto. He was a past […]
Theresa Ann Greenwell Cissell, 78, of Bardstown, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at Jewish Hospital. She was born Jan. 10, 1945, in Bardstown. She was retired from Jim Beam. She was a member of Bardstown Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Bertrand Cissell; her parents, Mary Ballard Greenwell and […]
Janice L. Bickett Duke, 73, of Bardstown, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Landmark of Bardstown. She was born July 21, 1949, in Bardstown. First and foremost, she was a lover of God. She often counseled people and taught the Bible in church. She was extremely gifted in her artistic expression of drawing and loved […]
To the editor, In today’s world, it seems like division is rampant. Whether it’s on the local, state, or federal level, we often see people at odds with one another, differing in opinions, ideologies, and beliefs. This can lead to polarization, animosity, and a lack of progress. However, it’s time for us to rise above […]
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 […]
Virginia “Jenny” Boone, 81, of Bardstown, died Sunday, April 16, 2023. at her home. She was born March 14, 1942, in Nelson County. She was a member of The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star My Old Kentucky Home Chapter 36. She was preceded in death by her parents, […]
Worth A. Sallee, 69, of Elizabethtown, died Friday, April 14, 2023, at his home. He was born April 18, 1953 in Salem, Ind. He retired from Lowe’s after more than 25 years and also retired from Arch L. Heady Funeral Home were he worked for 27 years. He was a Kentucky Colonel, enjoyed bluegrass music, […]
Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Knott, 73, of Bardstown, died Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Jewish U of L Hospital in Louisville. He was born March 12, 1950, in Bardstown to the late Kavanough and Dorothy Sheckles Knott. He was retired from Barton 1792 and Community Towers Apartments. He was an avid UofL fan, loved other sports, […]
