Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Kentucky Standard for News and
Speaker 1: Barnstown in Nelson County. Your reader today is Brian Hunt.
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Speaker 1: the addition dated August twenty third. Campaign heat spills over
Speaker 1: into Bluefield City meeting. The animosity that's been brewing within
Speaker 1: the Bloomfield City Council spills over into the audience at
Speaker 1: Monday's regular meetings with supporters of current Mayor Christus and
Speaker 1: Councilwoman Laura Barnett, briefly exchanging harsh words. Barnett is challenging
Speaker 1: Dudgeon for the mayor post, and a handful of supporters
Speaker 1: of both candidates were on hand sporting ten T shirts
Speaker 1: for each candidate. At Monday's meeting, Barnett said she observed
Speaker 1: city employees at city Hall wearing T shirts supporting Dudgeon
Speaker 1: and that she found that to be unethical. Dudgeon responded
Speaker 1: that those supporters were not wearing those T shirts at
Speaker 1: his behest, and that anyone wearing a Dudgeon campaign T
Speaker 1: shirt had paid for them with their own money. Shortly
Speaker 1: after that, members of the audience began arguing amongst themselves,
Speaker 1: and one member of the crowd allegedly made a racial
Speaker 1: slurge toward another attendee. Things got heeded, eventually requiring Police
Speaker 1: Chief Eddie Whitworth to instruct the crowd to calm down.
Speaker 1: Dudgeon later issued a statement on social media condemning the
Speaker 1: use of hateful and racist language either at city Hall
Speaker 1: or out in the community. In other news, the city
Speaker 1: received an e mail issued by Nelson Judge Executive Tim
Speaker 1: Hutches to Dudgeon and City Council informing them that Bloomfield's
Speaker 1: plan to abandon its nuisance ordinance and have the county
Speaker 1: take over enforcement under the current nuisance ordinance would not proceed. Quote.
Speaker 1: During our conversation, I told you that I was not
Speaker 1: inclined to support the County taking on this responsibility, particularly
Speaker 1: in light of Bloomfield's decision to not work with Nelson
Speaker 1: County on providing garbage service. Hutch's email reads, I also
Speaker 1: told you I would discuss the matter with the magistrates
Speaker 1: and consider their opinions. I have done so, and the
Speaker 1: magistrates agreed that Nelson County should not take over Bloomfield's
Speaker 1: nuisance complaints. Therefore, the Nelson County Fiscal Court will not
Speaker 1: be resuming assuming responsibility for Nussan's complaints within the City
Speaker 1: of Bloomfield. In his email, Hutchins noted that ordinance enforcement
Speaker 1: cost the county money and given Bloomfield's unwillingness to work
Speaker 1: with the county for garbage pickup, the city has signed
Speaker 1: a contract with Runky for this, it made it so
Speaker 1: that there was a lack of mutual benefit for the county.
Speaker 1: Bloomfield had planned to repeal its nuisance ordinance, but with
Speaker 1: Nelson County indicating it would not take over enforcement, this
Speaker 1: action was tabled. As a result, the city will look
Speaker 1: into revising the language of its nuisance ordinance, using language
Speaker 1: mirroring Nelson County's ordinance to give it quote more backbone,
Speaker 1: according to councilman's ken le Limmon, so it's measurable and enforceable.
Speaker 1: The city was also looking into establishing a whistleblower ordinance
Speaker 1: that goes above and beyond what is codified in the
Speaker 1: city's employee Handbook as of March twenty twenty four describing
Speaker 1: retaliation against city employees. However, city Attorney Audrey Hayden Blackman
Speaker 1: consulted with the Kentucky League of Cities and found that
Speaker 1: only one of three hundred and eighty cities in Kentucky
Speaker 1: has a separate whistle blower ordinance, and that is Louisville,
Speaker 1: which adopted language mirroring Kentucky State's Statute sixty one point
Speaker 1: one oh one. Hayden Blackman said she would work on
Speaker 1: making up an ordinance that matches up with that what
Speaker 1: is in the Employee Handbook, and also suggested the city
Speaker 1: adopt the handbook by municipal order, which council did. The
Speaker 1: long awaited parts for the city's water pump stations have
Speaker 1: been shipped, and Dudgeon said it shouldn't be long before
Speaker 1: those arrive and can be installed. Dudgeon also reported that
Speaker 1: two new employees have been hired for the city's public
Speaker 1: works department and that they would start on Monday next
Speaker 1: In Cchs, new Haven construction projects near bidding, Nelson County
Speaker 1: Schools discuss new approach to career programs. Nelson County Schools
Speaker 1: have two forthcoming construction projects, Nelson County High School and
Speaker 1: New Haven School. On Tuesday, the Board of Education approved
Speaker 1: documents for NCCHS and discussed the timeline for each school.
Speaker 1: Over the last six months, the Board of Education has
Speaker 1: been presented with steady progress on both the NCCHS and
Speaker 1: New Haven School projects. At the latest meeting on August eighteen,
Speaker 1: the BOES approved the bg DASH two, BG DASH three,
Speaker 1: and Design development documents. The bg DASH two is a
Speaker 1: high level system specification for the Kentucky Department of Education.
Speaker 1: The bg DASH three is a cost estimate from Codell Construction.
Speaker 1: Kate Ward, architect and partner with Studio Kramer, presented designs
Speaker 1: of the addition of NCCHS. The first phase of construction
Speaker 1: for the building will be the new edition, which will
Speaker 1: bring it closer to Bloomfield Road, so that completing the
Speaker 1: building in phases would allow students and teachers to move
Speaker 1: into them as they are finished, in turn freeing up
Speaker 1: space for the next step of the project. Ward said
Speaker 1: in October she would ask the Board for approval of
Speaker 1: the project constructed documents, with bidding likely occurring in November
Speaker 1: or December. Renovations for New Haven School include a new
Speaker 1: front entrance in drop off zone, additional front office space,
Speaker 1: a pedestrian walkway connecting the gym to the main building,
Speaker 1: a pre k playground, and a new back drop off zone.
Speaker 1: In CS Chief Operating Officer Alex Martin said in September
Speaker 1: the construction documents will be presented to the Board of
Speaker 1: Education for approval. He said they are aiming for bidding
Speaker 1: in October and ready for review in November. He said
Speaker 1: the work on this project would primarily be conducted over
Speaker 1: two summers. In other news from Tuesday's meeting, NCS Director
Speaker 1: of Workforce Development Laura Arnold said they are exploring the
Speaker 1: future of graduation requirements beyond what the state requires. This
Speaker 1: is part of a larger conversation. Arnold presented that the
Speaker 1: board this summer of new college and career programs for
Speaker 1: students Nelson County Schools is exploring creating new houses for
Speaker 1: college and careers. This would include program majors and minors
Speaker 1: with their own courses of study. Arnold said they've already
Speaker 1: begun to bring six to twelve staff together to discuss
Speaker 1: the programs and will begin drafting these ideas in coming months.
Speaker 1: Arnold said students would be able to select courses like
Speaker 1: college students, seeing the full picture and course of study
Speaker 1: needed to complete the program. The expansion of the district's
Speaker 1: college and career offerings has also begun. The process of
Speaker 1: facing in new graduation requirements for students, which would focus
Speaker 1: on the Work and Life Ready profile. The Work of
Speaker 1: Life Ready profile has three components, Program of Study, Major Learner, Wallet, Worker,
Speaker 1: work based Learning. Arnold said this is a beginning conversation
Speaker 1: on changing the requirements and how they potentially will be implemented.
Speaker 1: The proposal is the class of twenty thirty one and
Speaker 1: twenty thirty two would be required to complete all three components.
Speaker 1: Class of twenty twenty nine current tenth grade would have
Speaker 1: a Work in Life Ready Seminar and Defense class. This
Speaker 1: also is where one component of the profile would be
Speaker 1: required at graduation. Over the next two years, the other
Speaker 1: two components would be added as requirements. Arnold said they
Speaker 1: are currently piloting the Work and Life Ready Seminar this
Speaker 1: year in both high schools. The Nelson County Board of
Speaker 1: Education will meet in September first for a working session
Speaker 1: to discuss finances, with a regular meeting on September twenty second.
Speaker 1: Both meetings will be held at the new UP Center
Speaker 1: at five thirty pm. Next buttermoult days kick off August
Speaker 1: twenty seventh. The beloved Buttermilt Days festival will begin next
Speaker 1: Thursday for three days of community music and food on
Speaker 1: South third Street in Bardstown. This August marks the thirty
Speaker 1: second year Buttermilt Days has happened in Bardstown after three decades.
Speaker 1: What initially began is a backyard barbecue in homecoming has
Speaker 1: boomed into a three day event with food, music, and
Speaker 1: people from outside of Nelson County. Kevin Rogers, one of
Speaker 1: the originators of the event, said he would have never
Speaker 1: imagined Buttermilt Days would still be around today. For Rogers,
Speaker 1: thirty two years is an accomplishment and a signal that
Speaker 1: Bardstown is a community like no other. It feels good
Speaker 1: to know that here in Bardstown we can show other
Speaker 1: communities how we can just come together and work together.
Speaker 1: He said. They can't do that in other cities like
Speaker 1: we do it here. I speak highly of Bardstown. The
Speaker 1: second annual Buttermilk Days will happen over three days beginning
Speaker 1: August twenty seven through August twenty ninth. Thursday Night will
Speaker 1: be the community favorite twelfth annual homemade Wine Tasting and
Speaker 1: the wild Meat Buffet. DJ Ronnie g will provide the
Speaker 1: music for the evening from six to ten pm. On Friday,
Speaker 1: vendors will line South third Street ahead of Bardstown's own
Speaker 1: Big Black Cadillac taking the stage from five pm to
Speaker 1: eleven pm. DJG Money will also be providing tunes for
Speaker 1: the evening. Saturday, the beloved Buttermilk Breakfast is open from
Speaker 1: seven am to ten am with fresh biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacons,
Speaker 1: scrambled eggs, and more. In the afternoon, Buttermilk will open
Speaker 1: at noon with music and vendors, food and shopping as
Speaker 1: DJ Frankie boy Boy and djg Money provides the music.
Speaker 1: Saturday evening, a Louisville based group Here by Design will
Speaker 1: take the stage, followed by the headline d v L
Speaker 1: review from Nashville. Looking ahead the next week, Roger said
Speaker 1: families have already reached out to him asking to put
Speaker 1: up tents for the event. He said he can't reserve spots,
Speaker 1: but that all the free space is first come, first served.
Speaker 1: Ultimately for Rogers, he said, Buttermilk Days is about bringing
Speaker 1: people together. For those who are out of town, he
Speaker 1: encourages them to get out and discover all Bartstown has
Speaker 1: to offer. In between time at Buttermilk. It has blown
Speaker 1: up over the last several years. He said, it's just
Speaker 1: blown up into I think one of Bartstown's premier festivals.
Speaker 1: I mean not being biased or anything, but I feel
Speaker 1: like it. I want people to come to Bartstown and
Speaker 1: go up there and visit our downtown shops, just go
Speaker 1: out and experience Bartown. We are the Bourbon capital of
Speaker 1: the world, but we're so much more than that. To
Speaker 1: keep up to day on the festival, visit Buttermount Day's
Speaker 1: Festival on Facebook. Next, Bargetown Scarecrow Trail back for year two.
Speaker 1: Sponsorships opened through September ninth. The Bargstown Scarecrow Trail is
Speaker 1: backed this fall as the Stephen Foster Drama Association invites
Speaker 1: community organizations and businesses to join in on the festive
Speaker 1: fund Last year, the Drama Association Launt its new autumn fundraiser,
Speaker 1: the Bargetown Scarecrow Trail. The parking lot of the j
Speaker 1: Dan Talbot Amphitheater was filled with scarecrows created by local artists, schools,
Speaker 1: and businesses and organizations. This September, the trail is back
Speaker 1: for round two. Registration is open through September ninth. The
Speaker 1: trail will open for guests beginning September twenty fifth through
Speaker 1: November sixth. When we launched it last year, we internally
Speaker 1: thought it was a fun idea and something that suited
Speaker 1: both our location and the creative spirit of what we
Speaker 1: do year round. Executive artistic director Johnny Warren said, we
Speaker 1: hoped that people would enjoy it, but we really had
Speaker 1: those had no idea how much fun people would have
Speaker 1: with it, both those building scarecrows, but also the visitors
Speaker 1: that came through out the scarecrow season. This year, Warren
Speaker 1: said they are already have sponsorships and participating businesses rolling in.
Speaker 1: As of August nineteen, he said they had twice as
Speaker 1: many participants as they did last year. As for their crew,
Speaker 1: Warren said they have created a few scarecrows and have
Speaker 1: designs up their sleeves to create more. Last year, he
Speaker 1: said they were blown away by the scarecrows that were created.
Speaker 1: Warren said it was fun to see different organizations represent
Speaker 1: themselves in a new art form. Some of the pilot
Speaker 1: yeers scarecrows included a wooden creation from music, the monopoly Man,
Speaker 1: and football player and cheerleader from Bardstown City schools. Warren
Speaker 1: said this project isn't just a fundraiser for their organization.
Speaker 1: It's a showcase of community talent and fun and free
Speaker 1: event for families. This fault one part of the event
Speaker 1: is complementary spots for local artists and local schools. Warren said,
Speaker 1: each school building can submit three scarecrows at no cost.
Speaker 1: These opportunities are there, and we'd love to spread the
Speaker 1: word that that opportunity is there for our local artists
Speaker 1: and our local schools to participate and get their name
Speaker 1: out there in this fund creative opportunity. He added for businesses, groups,
Speaker 1: and others who are interested in participating in this year's trail,
Speaker 1: there are three ways to support. A standard scarecrow level
Speaker 1: is one hundred and fifty dollars with a height restrict
Speaker 1: with signage promoting the group. A premium scarecrow sponsorship for
Speaker 1: two hundred and fifty dollars with no height limitations and
Speaker 1: a large sign near your scarecrow, or the easy way
Speaker 1: four hundred fifty dollars. The Drama Association will build your
Speaker 1: scarecrow for you organization and display a sign. Warren said
Speaker 1: there is limited space in the final category, with only
Speaker 1: a few spots remaining looking ahead to this fall. Those
Speaker 1: who will view the Yardstown Scarecrow Trail can vote on
Speaker 1: their favorite Scarecrows and are encouraged to donate to the
Speaker 1: Drama Association during their visit. For more information or to
Speaker 1: register your organization, visit Stephen Foster dot com. Forward slash
Speaker 1: Scarecrow Next. Nelson County well represented on Best of Kentucky
Speaker 1: lists for ten years, Kentucky Living magazine has asked its
Speaker 1: readers to help identify their favorites in a variety of
Speaker 1: candidates in a live stream video Wednesday. The winners were
Speaker 1: now and will be celebrated Thursday morning at the Kentucky
Speaker 1: State Fair. As is typical, Bardstown in Nelson County built
Speaker 1: a big following statewide among readers of Kentucky Living, placing
Speaker 1: in a number of categories, including Bardstown Main Street grabbing
Speaker 1: first place honors in the Best Downtown Shopping District. Overall,
Speaker 1: Nelson County attractions played ten awards for either first, second,
Speaker 1: or third place in the state. In addition, several other
Speaker 1: attractions from counties adjacent to Nelson County also made the list,
Speaker 1: including a number in Bullet LaRue, Marion, Washington, and Spencer Counties,
Speaker 1: decided by an online voting. The honorees came from across
Speaker 1: the state from but the twenty twenty six Best of
Speaker 1: Kentucky list is dominated by the heartland of the state.
Speaker 1: My Old Kentucky Home State Park took second in Best
Speaker 1: Historic Attraction category, beat out by Hodginsville, Abraham Lincoln's birthplace,
Speaker 1: and the amp at Log Steel captured second place in
Speaker 1: the top concert venues behind Renfroe Valley in Mount Vernon
Speaker 1: and ahead of the Lincoln Jamboree in Hodgenville. On the
Speaker 1: Top Winery list, mctyre and Family Winery got second place,
Speaker 1: beat out by the Purple Toad Winery in Paducah. Heaven
Speaker 1: Hills Elijah Craig took second place honors in the Top
Speaker 1: Bourbon category behind makers Mark, while the heaven Hills Springs
Speaker 1: Distillery was third in the Distillery Tour category, a contest
Speaker 1: also won by makers Mark. A Handful of Kentucky A
Speaker 1: Handful of bartstown On restaurants also placed on the list.
Speaker 1: Pat's Place Downtown was picked in third place as the
Speaker 1: best breakfast place. Bargetown Burger was second in the Best
Speaker 1: Hamburger category, and Mammy's Kitchen was second in the Best
Speaker 1: down Home Cooking category. Haydorn's Bakery was third in the
Speaker 1: Best Sweet Shops category. Bernheim Forrest in Arboretum, which is
Speaker 1: in Bullet County but also spills over into Nelson County,
Speaker 1: was third in the Place for Adventure category and Hiking
Speaker 1: Trails category. Nelson County native Kevin Harnett of WAVEE three
Speaker 1: News was picked in third place in the Top Meteorologist category.
Speaker 1: The winners also will be recognized in the Kentucky Next
Speaker 1: issue of Kentucky Living Magazine, which is a public location
Speaker 1: of the state Rural Elected Cooperative. Here is the full
Speaker 1: list of winners the road Trip category in order, first, second,
Speaker 1: and third. Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Red River
Speaker 1: Gorge Geological Area, Stanton Land between the Lakes National Recreation Area,
Speaker 1: Golden Pond Distillery, tour Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort,
Speaker 1: Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, Bartstown Event Or Festival, Campbellsville, Fourth
Speaker 1: of July Celebration, Campbellsville, Marion County Country Harmed Ham Day's Lebanon,
Speaker 1: Lincoln Day's Celebration, Hodginville. In Agritourism Attraction Gallery Farm Shelbyville,
Speaker 1: Dennison Roadside's Market, Horse Cave, Black Acre, Nation to Preserve
Speaker 1: in Historic Homestead Louisville. Best Place for Live Music Renbro
Speaker 1: Valley Entertainment Center, Mount Vernon, the amp At log Steel
Speaker 1: Gissemone Joel Ray's Lincoln Jamboree, Hodgenville. In Museums Fraser Kentucky
Speaker 1: History Museum, Louisville, Lincoln Museum, Hodginville and the Creation Museum, Petersburg,
Speaker 1: kid Friendley Attraction Louisville, Zoo in Louisville, Ark and Counter, Williamstown,
Speaker 1: Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo, Horse Kate in the Wineries
Speaker 1: Purple Toad Winery, Paducah, Micntyre and Family Winery, Bardstown, Happy
Speaker 1: Jacks Winery, Hartensburg. In Historic attractions Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, National
Speaker 1: Historic Park, Hodgenville, My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown,
Speaker 1: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrisburg, Specialty Lodging or bed
Speaker 1: and Breakfast, My Old Kentucky Dome, Mount Washington, Restonholes, Willisburg
Speaker 1: and Ell and n Bed and Breakfast Henderson. Best downtown
Speaker 1: shopping District Barstown, Main Street, Bardstown, Campbellsville Main Street, Campbellsville,
Speaker 1: Shelby Main Street, Shelbyville, Camping or r V Spot, Green
Speaker 1: River Lake State Park, Campbellsville, John James Ottoman State Park,
Speaker 1: Henderson Lincoln Lodge in Hodgeville. Place for Adventure, Mammoth Cave
Speaker 1: National Park, Mammoth Cave, Red River Gorge Geological Area, Stanton
Speaker 1: Bernheim Forest and Arboretam Claremont. Best Hiking Trail Madmoth Cave
Speaker 1: National Park, Mammoth Cay, Red River Gords Geological Area, Stanton
Speaker 1: Burnham Forest and Arboretum, Claremont. Best public hunting fishing Area.
Speaker 1: Land between the Lake's National Recreation Area, Golden Pond, Taylorsville Lake,
Speaker 1: Taylorsville and Cave Run Lake Morehead. Water Tourism Spark, Green
Speaker 1: River Lake, Campbellsville, Lake Cumberland, Jamestown, Cave Run, Lake Moorhead.
Speaker 1: Breakfast Place, Druthers Restaurant, Campbellsville, Terrris's Grocery Shelbyville and Pat's Place, Bardstown,
Speaker 1: Best Bourbon micros Mark, Loretto, Elijah Craig, Bardstown Inclusion Brand Crestwood,
Speaker 1: The Barbecue Brothers at Campbellsville, B and M Food Market
Speaker 1: Bagdad and Thatcher Barbecue Company, Slave Craft Beer, Country Boy
Speaker 1: Brewing Georgetown and Lexington, Good Buddies Brewing Company Lebanon and
Speaker 1: Henderson Brewing Company, Henderson, or Hamburger's Lahaw's Red Castle, Hodginville,
Speaker 1: Bartstown Burger, Bardstown and BNN Food Market Baghdad, Down Home Restaurant,
Speaker 1: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Sulfur Well, Mammy's Kitchen and bar Bardstown.
Speaker 1: Our Best Restaurant Smithsfield, Best Coffee Shop Harden Coffee, Campbellsville,
Speaker 1: The Hive Coffee in Bakehouse, Glasgow, Vibe Coffee, Elizabethtown and Hodginsville.
Speaker 1: The Best Sweet Shop, Sweet Shops in Dessert Cafe Hodgenville,
Speaker 1: Serendipity Candy Kitchen, Shelbyville, Hayden's Adorns Bakery, Bardstown Food Truck,
Speaker 1: Pappy's in Campbellsville, The five Thousand Campbellsville, Matilda's Dogs and
Speaker 1: Mors and Norm. Local radio host Larry Smith WBLC ninety
Speaker 1: nine point nine, Campbellsville, Terry Mneir's whis eight forty and
Speaker 1: Kale Park WLCB ninety three point seven. Local TV personalities
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