Home » May 19th, 2023 Entries posted on “May, 2023”

Obituary: Gerald Newton ‘Jerry’ Stevens, 90, Bloomfield

Gerald Newton “Jerry” Stevens, 90, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was born Oct. 5, 1932, in Bloomfield to the late Humphrey and Clyda Coats Stevens. He was a former partner in the Regal Oil Company, a former truck driver for Bush Trucking. He was assistant fire […]

May 19th, 2023 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Nelson County Jail Logs — May 16-18, 2023

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 […]

May 18th, 2023 | Posted in Jail Logs,Police / Fire / EMS | Read More »

Clarification: Senior discount on county garbage rate includes a means test

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, May 18, 2023 — On Thursday, May 11th, I wrote and posted a news story about Nelson Fiscal Court’s approval of new garbage rates that will be effective July 1st, 2023. In that story, I mentioned that a discounted garbage rate (50 percent off the standard […]

May 18th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Opinion,Politics,Public Record | Read More »

Legislative update: Bills aimed at improving state’s juvenile justice system

By CANDY MASSARONI50th District State Representative Wednesday, May 17, 2023 — Reforming the state’s dysfunctional and dangerous juvenile justice system was one of our top priorities going into the 2023 Regular Session. Incidents at our juvenile facilities – including riots, arson, and breakouts – escalated dramatically over the past couple of years with personnel and […]

May 18th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,News,Opinion,Police / Fire / EMS,Politics,Public Safety,State government | Read More »

Obituary: Thomas Carroll Hatfield, 90, Boston

Thomas Carroll Hatfield, 90, of Boston, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at his home. He was born March 18, 1933, in Louisville to his parents, Omar and Ida Hawkins Hatfield. He was a member of Faith Baptist Bible Church, a former employee of Johnson Controls and a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his parents, […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Joseph Randall ‘Randy’ Mudd, 83, Fredericktown

Joseph Randall “Randy” Mudd, 83, of Fredericktown, died at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at his home. He is survived by three sisters, Rose Smith and Rosemarie (Dr. Joe Pat) Taylor, both of Bardstown and Margaret Edelen of Fredericktown; several nieces and nephews; and his special caregivers, Lori, Gladys and Vivian. The funeral Mass […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Kelly Neal O’Donnell, 62, Taylor, Mich.

Kelly Neal O’Donnell, 62, of Taylor, Mich., died Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was the son of Mary and the late Frank O’Donnell. He will be deeply missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Nancy Ann; one daughter, Jessica; one sister, Colleen (John) Ball of Balltown; two brothers-in-law, […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Obituary: Martha Raye Ballard, 78, Bardstown

Martha Raye Ballard, 78, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was born Dec. 14, 1944, in Bardstown to the late Willie Lee and Virginia VanDyke Boblitt. She was the former manager for BC Battery in Louisville and a travel agent for Travel II in Bardstown until her […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Deaths | Read More »

Court appoints commission to oversee magisterial district reapportionment

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 16, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court took the first steps Tuesday night to reapportion the county five magisterial districts. A committee of three individuals were appointed to a commission that will work with the Lincoln Trail Area Development District to oversee the work that will […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News | Read More »

Nelson Fiscal Court approves four magistrates’ road maintenance requests

By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 16, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved the road paving requests from four of the county’s five magistrates at its meeting Tuesday. Magistrate M.T. Harned had not yet finalized his paving list in time for Tuesday evening’s fiscal court meeting. BONUS FUNDING. Nelson County Judge-Executive […]

May 17th, 2023 | Posted in Breaking News,County government,News,Public Record,Public Safety | Read More »

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