By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, June 8, 2018 — On Wednesday, Nelson Fiscal Court opened bids for the permanent renovations needed at the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The price tag for the complete renovation is $922,000, according to Judge Executive Dean Watts. That […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, May 15, 2018 — The message at Nelson Fiscal Court was clear — the show WILL go on! Nelson Fiscal Court heard today that the state inspectors have approved the Certificate of Occupancy for the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre in time for the 60th […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 — The message from local leaders this past week regarding the closure of the J.Dan Talbott Amphitheatre at My Old Kentucky Home State Park was clear: “We’re on it.” Mayor Dick Heaton and Judge Executive Dean Watts were both interviewed on a special […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 — The state’s decision to close the J. Dan Talbott Amphitheatre due to safety concerns took the staff and management of the Stephen Foster Drama when it happened surprise earlier this week. The closure was a surprise, but the safety issues were […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 — Nelson Fiscal Court delayed taking action Tuesday morning on a request by Bluegrass Networks for the county to create a telecommunications franchise. The agreement is necessary before Bluegrass Networks can begin building the fiber optic infrastructure as part of the […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 (ADDED video, 6:45 p.m.) — The Bardstown City Council voted unanimously last week to uphold three Historic Review Board (HRB) recommendations that were challenged in regard to work on a historic home at 215 South Fifth St. The owner of the […]
By SYLVIA HORLANDER Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 — Nelson Fiscal Court has approved the dates this month for two special meetings to set the county property tax rate. Judge Executive Dean Watts has proposed leaving the rate unchanged at 14.3 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate. […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio July 11, 2017, 11 p.m. — The owner of a historic home on West Broadway won’t have to replace or repaint the roof of her two-story brick home — at least not for one year. The Bardstown City Council voted 4-1 to allow the roof to […]
