Catherine Eunice Hicks, 97, of New Hope, died Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse. She was born Aug. 16, 1926, in New Hope. She retired from Jim Beam Distillery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Hardin and Anna Maria Williams Williamson; five children, Ted Hicks, Sharon […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 4, 2024 — Nelson Fiscal Court discussed and debated a request by the New Hope Fire Department to raise its annual fire protection dues from $40 to $60. Magistrate Keith Metcalfe argued that a $20 increase was too much for his constituents to accept, especially […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, June 4, 2024 **UPDATED** — The City of Bardstown has significantly expanded its original boil water advisory to include the southern half of Bardstown, southern Nelson County to just south of Balltown and west to the Boston area. See the new map for details. Duie to a major […]
Lawrence Houston “Paul” “Coca Cola Cowboy” Stump, 70, of Springfield, formerly of Bardstown, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 28, 1953, in Cox’s Creek to the late James Beckman “JB” and Anna Jane Aldridge Stump. He was a former employee of Nelson County Industries and was a member […]
James B. Shofner, 76, of New Haven, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Norton Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1947, in Larue County. He was a member of Woodlawn Methodist Church. He loved working on hot rods. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran where he was an airplane mechanic. He was a master […]
Hunter Smith, 28, of Payneville, formerly of Bardstown, died Sunday, June 2, 2024, due to an auto accident in Meade County. He was born Nov. 21, 1995, in Louisville. He was a Daisy Award winning registered nurse for Peace Hospital in Louisville. He was a fly fishing guide for Stone Free Drifters. He 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 […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, June 2, 2024 — Tuesday, June 4th, is the filing deadline for non-partisan politcal candidates for office, including school boards, city councils, city commissions, etc. NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. As of Friday, May 31st, three people have filed for the three seats up for election in the […]
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 […]
Marcus Dashaun Johnson, 23, of Bardstown, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born July 3, 2000, in Elizabethtown. He was an employee for Mammy’s Kitchen. He was a Class of 2018 graduate of Bardstown High School. He was a a loving son, brother, and uncle. He was preceded in death […]
