Alvin W. King, 94, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Baptist Health of Louisville. He was born Nov. 9, 1930, in Louisville. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Air Force veteran, and a longtime member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Etha Mae […]
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. […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins took time du during the court’s meeting Tuesday to address complaints that the county had not opened the Nelson County Civic Center as a warming shelter in a timely manner. Hutchins and county government in general took […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 — Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was the guest Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. During the show, Tim discussed his recent letter to the editor of the local paper complaining about the left-leaning opinions of its guest columnist, […]
Dona Marie Young-Nation, 46, of Bardstown, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 13, 1978, in Hardin County to Sherry Young. She was the Medical Records Director at Maple Grove Senior Living in Shelbyville and was a workaholic. She is survived by two daughters, Emiley (Devon) Kiskaden of Oceanside, […]
Lee Atwell Graves, 73, of Bardstown, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Radcliff. He was born June 2, 1951, in Indianapolis to the late Louis and Margie Weaver Graves. He was a member of Fairfield Second Baptist Church. He was a long-time mechanic and worked for the railroad. He is survived by four daughters, Deidra […]
Lelya Louise Godbey Cawthon, 77, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, peacefully at her home with family by her side. She was born Aug. 19, 1947, in Springfield to the late Lee Estill and Sarah Louise Hatchett Godbey. She was a member of Wickland Baptist Church and a former employee of American Greetings as […]
Robert “Emmitt” Allen, 40, of Bardstown, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at Norton’s Women and Children Hospital in Louisville. He was born July 13, 1984 in Louisville. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Earl Allen; one brother, Joseph Butch Hartlage; and his paternal grandparents, Reed […]
Robert “Bob” Dorsey, 90, of Shepherdsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, with his loving family by his side. He was born in New Hope July 27, 1934, to the late Walter and Maggie Dorsey. He was a people person and truly was kind to everyone. He was known for always giving his visitors a piece […]
Eloise Downs Hagan, 91, of Loretto, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at home with her family by her side. She was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Loretto. She formerly worked for American Greetings and Cowden Sewing Factory. She loved to laugh and dance. She was full of kindness, joy, love and laughter. She was a […]
