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Obituary: Donald Ray Hardin, 88, formerly of Fairfield
02/09/2025

Obituary: Donald Ray Hardin, 88, formerly of Fairfield

Donald Ray Hardin, 88, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Baptist Health Louisville after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born March 12, 1936, in Spencer County to the late James Corbett and Maggie Rae Morrow Hardin. He was a retired employee of the Kentucky Department of...

Obituary: Charles David Hood, 62, Bardstown
02/09/2025

Obituary: Charles David Hood, 62, Bardstown

Charles David Hood, 62, of Bardstown, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1962, in Spencer County to the late Ancil and Margie Weakley Hood. He was an employee of Barton 1792 Distillery. He enjoyed working with his brother and nephews. He was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan.....

Obituary: William Robert ‘Bill’ Smith, 83, Springfield
02/09/2025

Obituary: William Robert ‘Bill’ Smith, 83, Springfield

William Robert "Bill" Smith, 83, of Lakeview Drive, Springfield, died at 10:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital in Louisville. He was the shop foreman at Newcomb Oil Co. in Bardstown for several years. He is survived by one daughter, Sherry (Dale) Bartley of....

Video: Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launches weekly radio show on WBRT
02/08/2025

Video: Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launches weekly radio show on WBRT

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 -- Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launched his latest effort to insure transparency is local government -- a weekly one-hour radio show on WBRT called "Around the County with Tim Hutchins." Hutchins' radio show airs from 11 a.m. to...

Nelson County Republicans to hold reorganization meeting Feb. 22nd
02/07/2025

Nelson County Republicans to hold reorganization meeting Feb. 22nd

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 -- The Nelson County Republican Party will hold the local party's reorganization on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at the Nelson County Public Library. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The meeting offers local Republica...

Obituary: Frances Shirley DeMar DeWitt, 94, New Haven
02/07/2025

Obituary: Frances Shirley DeMar DeWitt, 94, New Haven

Frances Shirley DeMar DeWitt, 94, of New Haven died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 and went to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday February 4, 2025 at her home in New Haven surrounded by her family. She was was born Sept. 23, 1930, in New Haven to the late James William “Jim” and Mary Alice Mattingly

Obituary: Hobert Beavers, 91, Bloomfield
02/07/2025

Obituary: Hobert Beavers, 91, Bloomfield

Hobert Beavers, 91, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at his home. He was born June 11, 1933, in Washington County to the late Roy and Hattie Chesser Beavers. He was a retired bus driver for the Nelson County Board of Education, having driven for 38-1/2 years. He was a farmer and was a

Nelson County Jail Logs — Feb. 1-6, 2025
02/07/2025

Nelson County Jail Logs — Feb. 1-6, 2025

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...

Judge Hutchins launches WBRT radio show at 11 a.m. today about county government
02/04/2025

Judge Hutchins launches WBRT radio show at 11 a.m. today about county government

NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 -- Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins launches his own radio show at 11 a.m. today on WBRT. The judge will be on the radio every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon. He'll take phone calls and discuss the latest issues facing county governme...

Obituary: Donna Rae Boles Vandygriff, 57, Cox’s Creek
02/04/2025

Obituary: Donna Rae Boles Vandygriff, 57, Cox’s Creek

Donna Rae Boles Vandygriff, 57, of Cox’ Creek, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. She was born March 8, 1967, in Henderson to the late Donald Ray Boles and Vicky (Nance) Boles. She was a business owner and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Vi...

Obituary: Imogene Chesser, 69, Taylorsville
02/04/2025

Obituary: Imogene Chesser, 69, Taylorsville

Imogene Chesser, 69, of Taylorsville, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at University of Louisville Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born May 26, 1955, in Breathitt County to the late Ruby and Elzia Hudson Couch. She was a giving person who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed...

Obituary: Ernest Lee ‘Ernie’ Hudson, 55, Boston
02/04/2025

Obituary: Ernest Lee ‘Ernie’ Hudson, 55, Boston

Ernest Lee “Ernie” Hudson, 55, of Boston, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at University of Louisville Hospital. He was born May 31, 1969, in Louisville to the late Noah and Diane Scherer Hudson. He was a dedicated employee of Jewell Manufacturing for 36 years. He led a faith-filled life serving the ...

Obituary: Roy Lee Caddell Sr., 65, Bardstown
02/04/2025

Obituary: Roy Lee Caddell Sr., 65, Bardstown

Roy Lee Caddell Sr., 65, of Bardstown, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Bardstown Health and Rehab. He was born July 3, 1959, in Bardstown to the late Manley Martin and Julia Mae (Vittitoe) Caddell. He was of the Catholic faith. He was formerly a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, he...

Obituary: William Donald ‘Donnie’ Dones, 73, Bardstown
02/04/2025

Obituary: William Donald ‘Donnie’ Dones, 73, Bardstown

William Donald “Donnie” Dones, 73, of Bardstown, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 15, 1951, to William Carl “Bill” and Carmel Faye Vowels Dones. He graduated from My Old Kentucky Home High School in 1969 and served in the U.S. Army. He was of the ...

Obituary: Elizabeth Ray Brown, 87, formerly of Bloomfield
02/01/2025

Obituary: Elizabeth Ray Brown, 87, formerly of Bloomfield

Elizabeth Ray Brown, 87, formerly of Bloomfield, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at Green Meadows Health and Rehab in Mount Washington. She was born July 14, 1937, in Bloomfield to the late Truman R. and Martha Frances Walls Brown. She was a health caregiver and homemaker. She loved her family and gra...

Obituary: Edmond Thomas ‘Ed’ Broughton, 89, Bardstown
02/01/2025

Obituary: Edmond Thomas ‘Ed’ Broughton, 89, Bardstown

Edmond Thomas “Ed” Broughton, 89, of Bardstown, died Jan. 30, 2025, at his home. He was born Aug. 18, 1935, in Mercer County to his parents, Clarence and Mary Elizabeth Broughton. He was a retired aircraft technician from General Electric Aircraft Division after having worked at Evandale and Peb...

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