NC GAZETTEE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 — Listen to a preview of tonigh’s Bardstown City Council meeting, which will include council consideration of the Newcomb Oil Co.’s request to move the historic home located next to the Five Star Food Mart at the intersection of 2nd Street and East Stephen […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 — Heaven Hill Distilleries unveiled plans Friday morning to substantially expand the Bourbon Heritage Center and add additional production capacity to its bourbon manufacturing and bottling infrastructure. Heaven Hill President Max Shapira said the company will invest a total of $65 million […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 –– The Bardstown City Council Tuesday approved 20 recommendations by the Historical Review Board for approval of Conditional Use Permits from properties in the city’s historic district. The council approved the following recommendations (from the HRB’s Sept. 18, 2018 meeting) which included: […]
By JIM & ELIJAH BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 — The Bardstown City Council approved a request to close the streets and parking lots around City Hall, Spalding Hall, and the city’s Rec Center for use by the Kentucky Bourbon Festival which takes place in mid-September. Xavier Drive will […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 — Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts is proposing to leave the county’s real estate tax rate unchanged for 2018 at 14.3 cents per $100 value. Watts’ proposed tax rate is slightly higher than the compensating rate of 14.0 cents per […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, July 10, 2018 — For the first time in the City of Bardstown’s history, its annual budget includes a line item for community grants. And less than two weeks into the new budget, the council reviewed the first group of five grant requests at […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, June 27, 2018 — The Bardstown City Council approved long list of Certificates of Appropriateness that were forwarded with the approval of the Historic Review Board. The HRB’s approval of the COAs is simply a recommendation; to become final it requires the approval of the […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, June 19, 2018 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved moving forward with a base bid of $736,000 on the complete replacement of the drama amphitheater stage and backstage areas. County government is being assisted by Salt River Electric’s Community Development Fund, which is lending the […]
By JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Monday, June 11, 2018 — I had the distinct pleasure to attend a dress rehearsal of The Stephen Foster Story in historic Bardstown on Friday, June 8. The talented cast was so entertaining and the night flew by. The musical is truly a great Kentucky story about the […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Saturday, June 9, 2018 — The summer season officially kicks off in Bardstown today with the 60th opening night performance of The Stephen Foster Story. Festivities begin at 6:30pm on the grounds outside the theatre, featuring the Eastern Kentucky University Bluegrass Band, costumed cast members, a silent auction, […]
