Editors’ 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. […]
Bonnie Blankenship Shaw, 76, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at her home. She was a 1969 graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan University majoring in chemistry. She worked for 20 years at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Cincinnati. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Elizabeth Blankenship of Louisville. She is survived by […]
Michael Robert Kurtz, 63, of Boston, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at his home. He was born August 28, 1961, in Bardstown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Merrill Kurtz Jr. and Joyce Kurtz; and the mother of his children, Tammy Louise Kurtz. He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Rice; one […]
To the editor, While Dr. Ryan Clark offers a well-considered argument against Amendment 2, several points challenge his perspective. First, the 1891 Kentucky Constitution was written during a time of segregation and limited rights, reflecting a very different era. Since then, society has progressed, and it’s clear that the one-size-fits-all approach to public education may […]
Charles Edward “Eddie” Auberry, 69, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Norton Women and Children’s Hospital in Louisville. He was born May 7, 1955, in Bardstown to the late Willie Wayne and Annie Maria O’Bryan Auberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Francis Auberry Elder and […]
Janice G. “Miss Jan” Clemens, 73, of Bardstown, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin. She was born March 31, 1951, in Bardstown. She was the beloved head teacher at Nelson County Baptist School and a founding member of Nelson County Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William “Brother […]
Editors’ 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. […]
To the editor, Kentucky voters face a significant decision in November regarding the Voucher Amendment (Amendment 2), which would allow taxpayer dollars to fund private and non-public schools. A “yes” vote will alter our constitution. A “no” vote would maintain the existing commitment to support only common (public) schools. As a superintendent and a 25+ […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 — Three of the five candidates seeking a seat on the Nelson County Board of Education in the November election participated in a candidate forum Tuesday night at Thomas Nelson High School. Incumbent Tracy Bowling (District 3) and challengers Dr. Karen Lee (District […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 — Joseph Lawson, one of the defendants in the Crystal Rogers case, filed a supplemental motion in court last week to have his trial separated from his two co-defendants, Brooks Houck and Steve Lawson, Joseph Lawson’s father. The motion was filed as a […]
