John Robert “Johnny” Boone, 80, of Springfield, died at 11:11 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2024, at Village of Lebanon. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Fenwick Boone; one daughter, Robbie (Randall) Cox of Springfield; three sons, John Robert Boone Jr. of Campbellsville, Gene Boone and Jessie Boone, both of Springfield; one sister, Julie (Larry) […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 14, 2024 — Late Friday afternoon, a Pennsylvania man was arrested on alcohol charges after police determined he was responsible for a two-vehicle crash on Springfield Road at Bardstown Auto Wreckers. According to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, David Pearson, 46 of Womelsdorf, Pa., was operating a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 14, 2024 — Just before 1 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2024, Nelson County deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Louisville Road and Old Louisville Road for a possible injury accident involving a motorcycle. According to the sheriff’s office,, the motorcycle was traveling south on Louisville Road […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, June 14, 2024 — One person died early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash in the area of 3000 block of Poplar Flat Road. Deputies with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at 6:30 a.m. Friday for a single-vehicle crash involving a Toyota pickup truck. First responders […]
By JUSTIN HALLNelson County Jailer Friday, June 14, 2024 — In August 2023, I encountered a woman whose plight has become emblematic of the severe issues plaguing our mental health system in Kentucky. This woman, whom I’ll call Jane for the sake of privacy, was arrested and found to be severely mentally ill. Recognizing her […]
Callie Reed Stone, 70, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at U of L Hospital in Louisville. He was born Sept. 28, 1953, in Bloomfield to the late Russell and Lottie Thompson Stone. He was retired from American Fuji Seal. He loved Louisville Cardinal sports, Pittsburgh Steelers, fishing and mowing grass. He was a […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Friday, June 14, 2024 — Steve Lawson, one of the defendants in the Crystal Rogers murder case, was in court Thursday morning with his attorney to have the court consider two motions filed on his behalf. Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III heard pleadings from the defense […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, June 13, 2024 — Steve Lawson, one of the defendents in the Crystal Rogers case, was in court Thursday morning to ask Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms to rule on two motions filed by his defense attorney. Lawon’s attorney, Ted Lavitt, had filed a request for […]
William Howard Ernest “Billy” Bishop, 85, of New Haven, died Monday, June 10, 2024. He was a retired pallet builder with a lifetime contract with Dow Corning. He was a Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Christine Montgomery Bishop; one sister, Nancy Carter; and two brothers, Gary Melton […]
Jason Lee Coulter, 41, of Taylorsville, died Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born Sept. 7, 1982, and he lived and died on Goose Creek. He was a 2000 graduate of Spencer County High School. He loved his family, especially his dogs Maggie and Leroy, and his cat, Izzy. He was always happy to be […]
