NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Monday, May 27, 2024 — As the weather warms and schools let out for summer breaks, I hope everybody takes time to enjoy this part of the year with your families and loved ones. The inmate work program is now in its 16th month since I started it last […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Memorial Day, May 27, 2024 — Following a weekend of heavy rains and stormy weather, the Bardstown Cemetery was blessed with bright, beautiful blue skies in time for Monday morning’s local observance of Memorial Day. Chief Master Sergeant (ret.) Kenny Fogle served again as emcee, and […]
Mildred Prather Simpson, 87, of Chaplin, died at 1:15 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024, at Baptist Health in Louisville. She was a native of Nelson County. She was born Sept. 29, 1936 to the late Cecil and Nora Hood Prather. She was a member of the Chaplin Christian Church, a graduate of Bloomfield High School […]
Marion May Brown, 80, of Bardstown, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at her home in Greenbrier surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 17, 1944, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and moved to the U.S. in the 1960s, becoming an American citizen several years later. She lived in Kentucky more than 35 years and […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Saturday, May 25, 2024 — State Rep. Candy Massaroni was the studio guest with Jim and Margie on the Wednesday, May 22, 2024 edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Massaroni was fresh off her landslide re-election win, defeating challenger Andy Stone despite the fact Stone […]
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 Correctional Center. 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. Everyone […]
Vickie Hall, 69, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at U of L Jewish Hospital. She was born Jan. 17, 1955, in LaRue County. She worked as a customer service rep for Nu-Kote International. She loved shopping and sports, she wouldn’t miss a basketball game, and spending time on the beach at the house […]
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 Correctional Center. 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. Everyone […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, May 22, 2024 — The annual Memorial Day Ceremony in the City of Bardstown will be held at 11 a.m Monday, May 27, ,2024, at its usual spot, at the gazebo in the Bardstown City Cemetery. Bardstown Mayor Dick Heaton will welcome guests and honored speakers. Nelson County […]
“John” Christopher Bartley, 59, of Boston, died Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at his home. He was born July 10, 1964, in Nelson County. He was a retired farmer and a Catholic. He enjoyed playing cards and gathering with family. He was preceded in death by his parents, John F. “Bobby” Bartley and Patricia Ann “Patsy” […]
