Earl Thomas “Tom” Farris Jr., 64, of Bardstown, died Sunday, March 30, 2025, at his home. He was born July 5, 1960, in Louisville to Earl Thomas Sr. And Betty Jean Faith Farris. He was a Pentecostal by faith, a self-employed handyman. He enjoyed playing guitar and writing. He grew up in Bullitt County . […]
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 Friday, March 28, 2025 — Our studio guest on the Wednesday, Maerch 26, 2025, edition of WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show was Lance Blandford, the workforce development coordinator for Bardstown City Schools. We discussed the programs available and planned for the district’s new Polytechnic Center, and he shared […]
Gayle Ann Medley Caswell, 80, of Bardstown, died Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home. She was a native of Holy Cross. She was born Jan. 4, 1945, to the late William Arthur “Bot” and Mary Catherine Lyvers Medley. She was a former employee of American Greetings and was of the Catholic faith. She was […]
Veronica Lee Douglas, 57, of Bardstown, died Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Manie O’Pell; and one sister, Roberta Martin. She is survived by three daughters, Erica (Chris) Hogston, Jena (Joey) Vittitow, and Krista (Tyler) Smith; three sisters, Jackie (Eric) Ouellette, Mickie […]
Simon Patrick Willett, 32, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Magnolia. He was born Feb. 28, 1993. He lived a life full of adventure, kindness, and an unwavering love for family and friends. He was a graduate of Bethlehem High School. He excelled both in the classroom and on the field, where he […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Thursday, March 27, 2025 — A new court order in the Crystal Rogers case seeks to send two hair samples recovered from Rogers’ vehicle in 2016 to a lab for DNA testing. The two hair samples were taken from Rogers’ car, and according to court documents, the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, March 27, 2025 — The boil water advisory issued recently by the North Nelson Water District was cancelled Thursday, March 27th by the water district. The advisory included district water customers along the KY 245 corridor past Flaget Hospital area east to include the St. Gregory Church area […]
Jimmie Jackson, 80, of Cox’s Creek, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 8, 1944, in Deatsville and worked 40 years for the Harry Hurst Dairy Farm. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Jackson; one daughter, Mary Irene Goff; his grandparents, Louis and Henry Jackson; […]
George John Bacon, 82, of Fisherville, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at Indian Creek Healthcare Center in Corydon, Ind. He was born April 14, 1942 in Torrington, Conn.,t to the late George and Johanna Agnes Meier Bacon. He was a retired police officer in New York and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He […]
