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 […]
Roger Darrell Roden, 60, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, peacefully at his home. He was born June 9, 1964, in Louisville to the late Alvin and Leona Emert Roden. He absolutely loved kids and listening to music, specifically the band Kiss. He was given the nickname “Ace” for his infatuation with the band’s […]
Fred Thomas Wendelgast Jr., 66, of New Haven, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1958, in Louisville to the late Fred Wendelgastjxz Sr. and Mary (Glasgow) Wendelgast. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a self-employed electrician and had proudly served his country as an Army […]
Jeffery Alvin True, 50, formerly of Chaplin, died Jan. 9, 2024, after a seven-year battle with Stage IV Colon Cancer. He was born Jan. 28, 1974, in Beckley, W.Va. His family moved to Louisville when he was 8 years old after short stints in Chaplin and Lexington. He was a graduate of Manual High School, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 — Last week, Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, introduced a faith-based initiative to help address Kentucky’s affordable housing challenges through small-government solutions. Senate Bill 59, filed during the second day of the 2025 Legislative Session, stems from conversations with constituents and the recommendations of the 2024 Affordable […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 — The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Contest for boys and girls, ages, 9 through 14, has been postponed until Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 at Bethlehem High School. The doors open for registaration at 12:15 p.m.; the competition will begin at 1 p.m. Call […]
Judy Coulter Burba, 80, of Bardstown, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin. She was born April 23, 1944, in Nelson County to the late Arvin and Irene Ash Coulter. She was a retired employee of American Greetings and a former employee of Our Lady of Peace. She was a member of Redeemer […]
Amy Denise Keeling, 56, of Taylorsville, died Jan. 13, 2024, at her home in Louisville. She was born June 7, 1968. She had a deep love for animals, especially her many dogs over the years, and a fierce devotion to her family. She was a woman of strong opinions—if she loved you, you knew it, […]
James Walter “J.W.” Mills, 84, of Mount Washington, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Baptist Health Louisville. He was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Holy Cross. He was a former plant manager of Fire King International. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Saint Francis Xavier […]
Samuel Garth “Sam” Hazard, 80, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital in Elizabethtown due to complications from lung disease. He was born on December 7, 1944, in Trenton, N.J. and grew up in Toledo, Ohio. AtLibbey High school he was a standout on the football field as a player […]
