Welcome to a special Great Day e
we are kicking off this week hee
live at the Nelson County Fair.
They're kicking off all the activities
actually opening up tonight.
We are sponsored by Barton 1792
Distillery and we're so excitedo
be here to take you behind the scenes
of this popular community fair.
I am joined by John Fig with the fair board.
Little rainy start to the day b.
We know it's going to clear out.
It's going to be a great time
Coming up later today.
Yeah, we're going to have a great fair.
We're going to have a great time today.
Hopefully the rain gets out of here and
we'll get to have our ATV race tonight.
Yeah, we've got one of the
kids here that we're raised.
We're excited he's going to do a demo for us.
I don't know how excited it is o
do in this like drizzling rain,
but but that's part of the one of the big,
big attractions that you have h.
How large is this fair that taks
up part of the fairgrounds here.
This we we set on 125 acres her.
But the fair is, I mean,
it's a great big event.
We've got 4 new rides this year.
From what I understand,
we'll have a a rodeo
tomorrow and Wednesday.
Pageants start tonight.
So you know, we'll have pageants
three or four nights this week.
Thursday night's family night.
So we have a petting zoo and you know,
just it's $10 admission. You kn,
we've got the helicopter rides this year.
I saw that and it's great that's back.
Did you have that last year as ,
that last year as well
this year they came back.
It's $20 after you get in the g.
The the helicopter is separate.
We'll have box throwing a
couple nights this week.
So you know,
we had to watch where we put ov.
We don't want to make sure
nobody's at Target, you know,
but I think that cost a little extra too.
But Friday and Saturday night
is truck and tractor pulling so
and we do usually do put on a
great truck and tractor pull so
we've got a week full of
do you sure do we know that it's
something everybody here looks
forward to year after year.
What is it about the Nelson Couy
Fair that it it just it just
says community and people want
to want to be here just to kind
of meet and greet and hang out.
Well Nelson County's is a tight
community and I mean everybody .
Is pretty much out for each oth.
We we try to do the best we can
for each other and the communits
really came together this year h
Barton's sponsoring this segmen.
Barton's also is buying ticketsr
their employees to get into the fair.
So Barton's has been a great ast
this year and we can't say enouh
good got agriculture represented
with the beef cattle associatio.
We'll have beef shows you know
and like I said tonight and.
Thursday night or the petting z.
So you know,
you have llamas and miniature cs
and all kinds of stuff. And
I know that year after year
you're always looking for ways.
I think these elements kind of
make it your new, you know,
you're looking for different ths
that appeal to different people.
You can tell you're really
listening to your fair goers of
what they might be interested in
somewhere. That's, yeah, we're trying
to do that more and more all the time.
Like Thursday night, family nig,
we're going to start these kids out one
to pull tractors when they get bigger.
We have a pedal tractor pull.
So the little ones get pedal tractors
and the at the rodeo this year.
The little ones that get to do mud and
busting, which is the sheep thi,
you know where they had to catch the sheep.
It's got the flag and it's funny
to watch those little ones out
there trying to catch that shee.
We have junior roping and everyg
this time, barrel racing, so.
We plan on having a great event.
You do
and and you know, we always thik
of Bar Town in Nelson County as
the bourbon capital of the worl.
But at its core, we have to remr
if this is an ag community,
you have a ton of farmers
here in this community.
This is a great time for them to
showcase what they're doing yearround.
Why? Because corn is used in co,
barley, rye, wheat.
They're all used to make the bourbon.
So you know, I mean it's the agricultural
industry in Nelson County is hu.
It certainly is. So you know,
and I mean I was raised on a
200 acre dairy farm myself.
So you know, I mean it's just Nelson County,
we're we're farm oriented.
How long have you been a part of
the Nelson County Fair? Since 1.
When you have to think of the d,
then, you know, it's like reall,
really been a long time.
I wasn't on the fair board for many years.
I was announced at the tractor e
in 1982. So, you know, I mean,
it's it's, it's been great.
You know how important it is that this
is a part of the community? Yes, ma'am.
Hey, before we toss the break h,
I want to bring in, we have Joe Pruitt here
representing the county judge ejected.
If he can come on over here,
I know he has a welcome for everybody.
And I know that he's also with ,
director of emergency services.
So he's we're going to
get rid of this weather.
Come on in, Joe, Come on in.
Certainly. Thank you for stopping by.
You got to get this.
And so I know everything
is a go tonight, right?
Everything is
a go. We're watching the weathe,
of course, at college today,
but hopefully it's going to move out.
And give the give the week a go,
good, fair going week.
I'd rather get it over with
early in the morning before
these gates open this afternoon.
You've got that right now.
It's sunshine on this afternoond
I know that you're representinge
county judge executive here tod.
And I know this is something ths
just a great source of pride to
have the fair back once again ad
open this up to the community.
Yeah, you know, I'm here on behalf of
Tim Hutchins, County Judge Executive.
And he asked me to step in for
him and and welcome everyone
to the County Fair this year.
Hope everyone comes out, has fu,
exciting and safe fair going.
And we'll keep an eye on the weather.
We'll let them know here at the
fair if if they need anything.
We really wanted to,
he wanted to express his appreciation
to the fair board members.
And the volunteers that make this happen
every year without their dedica,
they start right after this fai.
They'll start working on plans for next year.
And you know,
they have an exciting schedule of events
and activities for the fair goe.
And we just hope that all Nelson
County residents to come out
and take advantage of that.
It's a great,
great time. And we thank you
so much for stopping out.
John and Joe, thank you all so .
So. Yes, there's so much
plan throughout the week.
If you want to see that complete
schedule of all the events happg
here at the Nelson County Fair,
which kicks off this afternoon,
This evening, I just go to
nelsonceofair.com.