Nelson County Dispatch

With the potential for storms as the remnants of Hurricane Helene heads for Kentucky, make sure that you are able to receive real time alerts on any approaching weather conditions or other emergency situations. Sign up for free at smart911.com. The City of Bardstown also urges their utility customers to make sure that their current cell phone number is associated with their utility accounts to allow for text alerts from the city. For information, contact Bardstown City Hall at (502) 348-5947.

Our main phone line, 3211 is down and currently being serviced by AT&T. Please utilize 502-348-3121 or 911 if you need emergency services.

Thank you to Linda Durrell Klostermann for her 29+ years of service to Nelson County Dispatch and Nelson County as a whole. To dedicate so much time to one agency, one community and to a career; doesn’t happen all the time. Your time behind the headset may be done, but your legacy goes on forever. Thank you for everything Linda, enjoy Retirement!!

Come join our team at Nelson County Dispatch! If you are looking for a fast pace environment, willing to help our community, keep our responders safe and build a career, apply today. We will accept applications through July 19, 2024 at 4 pm.

Apply online at nelsoncountydispatch.com

⚠️ 4100 Block of Louisville Rd shut down for an undetermined amount of time while emergency crews work an incident. Seek alternate route ⚠️

⚠️ Emergency Crews are responding to the 100 block of N 3rd St, Bardstown to investigate to area report of a possible structure fire. Please avoid the area. ⚠️

Today, I get to announce another positive step forward for Nelson County Dispatch. Shanna Brussell, has been named Assistant Director for our center. Shanna has worked very hard over the last 3 1/2 years to not only improve our center, but her development as well. As she begins her new role and further her knowledge in being the AD, help me congradulate and encourage her in her new journey.

Nelson County Dispatch is hiring. Interested parties should apply online at nelsoncountydispstch.com - Come be a HERO under the headset!

Take charge of your mental health and physical health. There are professionals wanting to assist you.

600-800 block of Harrison Fork Rd will be shut down while crews remove a tree and powerlines from the roadway.

It’s the end of the week and we want to thank Nelson County Sheriff's Office, KY and the Bardstown Police Department for their dedication to Nelson County! Your work does not go unnoticed. Hope you’ve had a great Naltional Law Enforcement Week!! Cookies always make things better!!

Congratulations to Jessica Lynn Wells Caitlin Masterson and Carissa McGrew Billings on being named April Nelson County Dispatch Employees of the Month. These three worked during the tornado that struck in Chaplin. Their efforts kept everyone safe and got responders going very quickly. Thank you for outstanding work each and every day!!

There is a tornado / thunderstorm watch out for Nelson County until 2am. If the weather turns severe, we will update at the earliest chance. As a precaution, be safe if you have to be out and remember tornado sirens are mainly to be heard when you are outside.

It’s important to be storm ready with proper resources to include flaslights, blankets and a safe place to take cover if needed.

*Late post*

Congratulations to Sarah Gowen and Chantelle French on being nominated and named Nelson County Dispatch March Employees of the Month. Sarah and Chantelle were nominated based on their teamwork during two high priority calls minutes apart. Thank you both for being a part of our team!!

We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of our firefighters from Rolling Fork Fire Department. Please keep his family and his brothers in your prayers 🖤❤️🖤💛🖤

Thank you to Smoke Show Barbecue in New Haven for our wonderful dinner tonight.

Bluegrass Parkway Eastbound Near Mile Marker 18 in Nelson County

Update 1am - Scene cleared.

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(4/10/24, 3:30pm) A commercial vehicle crash will cause delays for the afternoon commute along Bluegrass Parkway Eastbound between Elizabethtown and Bardstown just east of the Beech Fork Bridge near Mile Marker 18. Exit 10 to US 62 (Boston) to Bardstown will provide an alternate route around the incident.

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Today around 0845 hrs, Nelson County Dispatch received the call we had been preparing for with the potential weather threat. Confirmed later, we got a call of a possible tornado in the Chaplin area. Without hesitation the dispatchers working went into action and got emergency responders going.

As one of the dispatchers was on the phone with the resident, the tornado hits their home. Luckily, everyone was able to find a safe place to wait out the storm. It’s a good day when everyone is safe, no injuries and our responders go home safely, more so when the situation requires a response in the conditions today.

To Caitlin Masterson, Carissa McGrew Billings, Dylan Walter and Jessica Lynn Wells; great job on an outstanding performance today. Even when you were nervous and concerned, you didn’t waiver from your responsibility. That responsibility is what drives you to achieve the best response and best possible outcome. I am so proud of your performances today and everyday.

Hey Nelson County, in just 13 days, Nelson County Dispatch will be celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! This week is to show our dispatchers just how much we appreciate everything they do for our community. Day in and out, they make split second decisions, while keeping our responders safe and sending help to those in need.

We started doing adopt a dispatcher last year and it was a huge success. If you are willing to adopt a dispatcher for Tele-week, please reach out to me and I can provide you with a name. You can reach me on messenger or by email at [email protected] They all truly enjoyed their care packages last year. Let’s make 2024 NPSTW just as amazing as last year.

Thank you!!

UPDATE!! 🚂
The crossing arms have been fixed.

The RR crossing 🚂 arms are down on 245 at Frost Ave. RJ Corman is aware of the issue. Please use caution when crossing the tracks.

From our friends at New Hope Volunteer Fire Department

Congratulations to Francisco Vazquez and Carissa McGrew Billings, on being Nelson County Dispatch; February Employees of the Month. Both were nominated by their supervisor for excellent teamwork, during a strong storm on 2-28-24. We are proud of you both, very well deserved!!

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