The Kentucky Standard

09/09/2026

Susie Kinniard
James Boo Brewer
Scott Deopere
Kati Dailey

Carson Kinniard scored two goals, leading the homestanding Bardstown Tigers to a 5-1 victory over the LaRue County Hawks on a steamy Saturday morning at Garnis Martin Field.

09/09/2026

Derek Edlin
James Boo Brewer
Gilly Simpson

Jayvon Bailey, Carson Riley and the Nelson County Cardinals made quick work of rival Thomas Nelson in Friday’s Pride Bowl.

09/09/2026

Area One Realty

09/09/2026

Demaree & Hubbard

09/09/2026

Kentucky Youth Assembly is around the corner. St. Joseph School students participated in a mock assembly to determine which bills made it to the competition.

Kentucky Youth Assembly is around the corner. St. Joseph School students participated in a mock assembly to determine which bills made it to the competition.

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

OBITUARY

Bobby Richardson, 64 of Bardstown, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 at his residence. His funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Bardstown Cemetery. Dr. James Carroll will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the funeral home.

09/08/2026

OBITUARY

Jane Bowling Goodman Riggs, born Jan. 27, 1942, in New Haven, to Raphael and Nancy Bowling, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven Funeral Home, 4400 Bardstown Road.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 3525 Goldsmith Lane, with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park, 4400 Bardstown Road.

09/08/2026

****BOURBON FESTIVAL CHEERS PARKING/TRAFFIC PSA****

See below parking/traffic information for Bourbon Fest and Cheers for this Friday and Saturday. Please plan accordingly.

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Bourbon Fest: Friday-Saturday

Road Closures will begin at approximately 5:00pm on Thursday Sept. 10th.

Closures:

-4th/Flaget- Flaget closed from 4th to 5th street.
-Flaget/Cranberry Alley. Vendors will setup between 5th/Cranberry alley on Flaget.
-5th closed at Stephen Foster
-Raspberry alley/Cranberry alley
-5th closed at Broadway, Broadway is open.

No Parking Areas:

-4th street from Brashear to Templin on the East side.
-5th street from Beall to Broadway on the West side.
-Beall street from 3rd to 5th both sides.
-Broadway from 5th to the city hall parking lot both sides.
-Broadway from the city hall parking lot to Jones on the South side.
-Brashear from 4th to 5th on the South side.
-5th street from Stephen Foster to St. Joes if the road is not hard closed all the way to 5th/Stephen Foster.

CHEERS: Saturday only

The following streets will be closed on Sept 12, 2026 from 12:00pm-Midnight.

-E. Flaget from 3rd Street to 2nd Street
-E Raspberry Alley at Flaget
-Raspberry Alley from E Raspberry Alley to N. 2nd Street, barricading off Five Star parking lot from entering
or exiting through alley.
-E. Cherry Alley and E Flaget to Blackberry Alley, barricading off Town & Country Banks parking lot.

**Public Works will add No Parking Signs on 2nd Street from Stephen Foster to Broadway on both sides of the street.**

09/05/2026

Tacos and Tequila at My Old Kentucky Home