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. […]
William “Ricky” Spalding, 68, of Bardstown, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at U of L Health Jewish Hospital. He was born July 13, 1956, in Bardstown. He was a butcher and also worked for American Tire. He was a good friend and was the go-to person for a lot of people. He was preceded in […]
Mary Rosella Bickett Battcher, 96, of Louisville, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at her home. She was born June 17, 1928, in Loretto to Martin Eugene Bickett and Mary Rosella Mattingly Thompson, She grew up in Loretto. Shortly after the end of World War II, she met and married a young returning soldier, Albert Battcher […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 — The candidates seeking a seat on the Nelson County Board of Education have been invited to participate in a candidate forum 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Thomas Nelson High School. The forum is free and open to the public. The forum will […]
To the editor, Trump’s tariffs hurt the bourbon industry which greatly reduced exports of Bourbon to the European Union which is the largest market for Kentucky’s premier export. It took President Biden in 2021 getting involved to restore the bourbon exports to Europe. You might want to think about this when you go to the […]
To the editor, The constitutional amendment termed allowing “school choice” is set to be on the ballot in November. Passing Amendment 2 to the Kentucky State Constitution would seriously dim Kentucky’s bright future. Losing dollars to fund charter schools would be detrimental to every Kentuckian. The tapestry of education in Kentucky is woven from the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 — The trials of the three co-defendants in the Crystal Rogers murder case will be located next year in Warren County. Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms issued his decision Monday, ordering that the trials of Brooks Houck, Steven Lawson and his son, Joseph Lawson, will […]
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 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. […]
Carrie Danelle Johnson, 46, of Bardstown, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at her home. She was born Dec. 6, 1977, in Oklahoma City. She was an employee for JT’s Consignment. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend to many. She was preceded in death by one son, Marcus Dashaun Johnson; her mother, […]
Charles Woodson “Woody” Holt, 89, of Mount Washington, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. He was born July 14, 1935, in Washington County to the late Charles A. and Georgia Hood Holt. He retired from General Electric after more than 40 years of service. He was a dual member of both Beuchel Masonic Lodge and Bloomfield […]
