Steven Nicholas “Nick” Mattingly, 30, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1993, in Nelson County. He worked as a backroom coordinator and mentor at Marshalls in Bardstown. He formerly attended ECTC where he completed the Radiologic Tech Program. He struggled with mental illness but was always […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 18, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved resolutions Tuesday night that raises the county’s fees for garbage collection and the annual 911 dispatch fee assessed on each county property. GARBAGE RATE HIKE. The garbage collection monthly fee was raised by the magistrates just last summer, […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, June 19, 2024 — Nelson County Fiscal Court employees will have a new health insurance option during next week’s open enrollment period. Nelson Fiscal Court voted Tuesday night to offer its employees access to BluMine Health, a direct primary care provider that will offer county employees […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, June 19, 2024 — Nelson County residents will have the chance during the November General Election to decide if they want to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate in Nelson County. Nelson Fiscal Court discussed medical marijuana at Tuesday night’s fiscal court meeting, and if the […]
David Lee Wagner, 72, of Lyon Station, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown with his family by his side. He was a Christian by faith. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a Mason at Pleasure Ridge Lodge and also an Eagle. He was a radiologist with […]
Dorothy “Dee Dee” Bodine Rhoades, 86, of Bardstown, died Friday, June 14, 2024, at The Springs at Stony Brook in Louisville. She was born May 25, 1938, in Bardstown. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Women’s Missions Union, and a Sunday school teacher. She was a lifelong member of The First […]
Donald Hughes, 63, of Bardstown, died Friday, June 14, 2024. He was born April 7, 1961, in Bardstown. He loved the UK Wildcats. He was an active member of Woodlawn Methodist Church. He was a proud grandpa to four grandbabies. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Barlow Hughes; one son, Donald Hughes […]
Richard Downs, 40, of New Haven, died Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 24, 1983 in Louisville. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Marion “Turtle” Downs; and one sister, Denise Ebersold. He is survived by one daughter, Piper Kinley Newton; his mother, Louise Downs; five sisters, Karen […]
Mark Anthony Hayes, 55, of Louisville, died Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1969, in Greensburg to Floyd Hayes and Lou Anna Allen. He worked at UPS. He loved UK, the Dallas Cowboys, and animals, especially dogs. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was 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 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 […]
