NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — An undisclosed weather-related equipment failure at the City of Bardstown water treatment plant has prompted the city to declare a level 2 water shortage emergency. A press release by City Manager Aaron Boles said the city is asking customers to curtail all non-essential uses […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — The deadline for bidders to submit proposals to purchase Bardstown Connect — the City of Bardstown’s cable TV and internet service — was 3 p.m. Wednesday. According to Aaron Boles, three companies submitted bid proposals seeking to purchase the service, including all of the […]
By NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — A new specialty license plate will be available in March/early spring for Kentuckians wishing to help raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, Senate Transportation Chair Jimmy Higdon shared on Wednesday. The plate’s availability will follow an update to the Kentucky Automated Vehicle […]
Joseph Bernard Corbett, 86, of Boston, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1937, in Loretto to Joseph Richard and Magdaline Letitia Cambron Corbett. He was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church in Lebanon Junction, a 61-year member of Plumbers Local 107, and a U.S. Army veteran. He […]
William C. “Bill” Little, 65, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born July 25, 1958, in Jeffersonville, Ind., to Vernon and Emma Keibler Little. He was a truck driver for 25 years and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He loved old classic cars. He was preceded […]
James Scott “Scotty” Miles, 62, of Bardstown, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Select Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was born June 9, 1961, in Bardstown. He was a former employee of Publishers Printing, a 1979 graduate of Nelson County High School, a Kentucky Colonel, an avid sports fan, especially University of Kentucky, Cincinnati Reds, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 — The May 2024 primary election will not find a Democrat seeking the office of 50th District state representative. However, three Republicans filed as candidates to represent Nelson County in the state house of Representatives, including incumbent state Rep. Candy Massaroni. Andy Stone, a longtime […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 — Nelson County garbage collection crews began running Monday’s collection routes at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Due to hazardous roads, some garbage routes will not be run. Also, due to the extreme cold, some garbage may be frozen in cans and dumpsters and may […]
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. […]
Kevin Robert Ballard, 64, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 31, 1959, in Bardstown to Paul E. and Dorothy Wimpsett Ballard. He was a former employee of Emmanuel Ballard General Contractors and retired as an installation supervisor for Chris’s Creations Cabinet Company. He loved to be outdoors […]
