Bardstown Bulletin

12/02/2025

Winter weather that moved through the area overnight have prompted local school officials to adjust schedules.

12/02/2025

NTI Day for Nelson County Schools for today, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

The Nelson County Schools will follow a virtual learning (NTI) schedule today due to inclement weather. Be on the lookout for more information regarding virtual schedules from your school!

Stay warm!

12/01/2025

**UPDATE** Winter weather advisory in effect tonight through Tuesday morning

A winter weather advisory is now in effect from 9 p.m. EST tonight to 10 a.m. Tuesday for portions of north central Kentucky. Mixed precipitation is expected, with 1 to 3 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice. A narrow band of heavier snowfall could bring up to 4 inches in localized areas.

Slippery roads are likely, and hazardous conditions may impact the Tuesday morning commute.

Drivers should slow down and use caution. Kentucky road conditions are available at goky.ky.gov.

12/01/2025

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday for much of central Kentucky. Mixed precipitation is expected, with up to 2 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice possible.

Travel could become hazardous overnight and into the Tuesday morning commute. Roads — especially bridges and overpasses — may turn slick.

Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution. Drivers can check updates at goky.ky.gov.

11/25/2025

James David “J.B.” Blandford, 72, of Versailles, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, at Baptist Health Lexington.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto. Interment will follow in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery in Raywick.

The visitation is 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Saturday at Mattingly Funeral Home.

Memorials may go to Woodford Humane Society Inc, 265 Thomas Lane, Versailles, KY 40383 or Lexington Humane Society, 1600 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, Ky 40504.

11/25/2025

A Cox’s Creek resident, Mrs. Carolyn Marie Filiatreau Crepps, age 86, passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 at Little Sisters St. Joseph’s Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at St. Michael The Archangel Church. Interment will be in St. Michael Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be Saturday from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Little Sisters St. Joseph’s Home, 15 Audubon Plaza Drive, Louisville, KY 40217.

11/25/2025

Bobbie Ruth “Boo” Welch, 65, of Bardstown, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

A private graveside will be held at a later date at Bardstown Cemetery.

11/25/2025

Joseph Thurston Nalley, lovingly known as Joe or Tic passed away at his home in Loretto on Nov. 23, 2025.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

11/24/2025

A Frankfort resident, Ms. Andrea Ashly McCool, 48, passed away Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at UofL Jewish Hospital.

Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home in Bardstown. Interment will be in Bardstown Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service.

11/24/2025

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for portions of north-central Kentucky, including Bardstown, until 11 a.m. Monday.

Visibility may drop to a quarter-mile or less, creating hazardous driving conditions. Drivers are urged to slow down, use headlights, and allow extra distance between vehicles.

Use caution on your morning commute and give yourself a little extra time. Stay safe out there.

11/23/2025

Thomas Ray “Tom” Farris, II, 43, of the Saint Joe community in Marion County, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

Funeral Services for Thomas Ray “Tom” Farris, II, will be held at 1 pm Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto. Interment will follow in Ryder Cemetery.

The visitation is 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Mattingly Funeral Home,

Memorials may go to a fund for his daughters and may be made at the funeral home or at mattinglyfuneralhome.com.

11/23/2025

Elizabeth “Betty” Willoughby, 93, Bardstown, died Nov. 22, 2025 at Helmwood Healthcare in Elizabethtown.

A family memorial service will be held in St. Louis, Missouri at a time to be determined.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stephen Foster Story.