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See complete stories in this week's edition EPA names possible hazard at E.W. Brown plant By Rachel
Dean Two coal ash ponds at the E.W. Brown Generating Station have been named "high hazard potential" impoundments by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The listing doesn't come as a surprise though, said Cliff Feltham, media relations manager for Kentucky Utilities. Trisler retiring as county judge here By Debbie Jenkins Cook It was business as usual for the Mercer County Fiscal Court Tuesday until the end of the agenda was reached and Mercer County Judge-Executive John Trisler announced his retirement effective July 31. “This may come as a shock to you. I have considered it since December and considered retiring at the end of June, but felt I need to finish up some things. Arts Council formed here By Rachel Dean Mercer County is about to become a little more artsy. Documents incorporating a local nonprofit Arts Council were filed by local thespian Joy Burns Mosko in Harrodsburg Friday. Schools receive grant for recycling By Debbie Jenkins Cook Recycling totes will soon be in every classroom, common area, central office and teacher’s lounge in all Mercer County School District schools and at the Burgin Independent School, thanks to a $19,000 grant awarded to the Mercer School system and to be shared with Burgin. Mercer schools are among 38 entities awarded recycling grants to expand recycling in Kentucky and reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills. Kentucky Changers bring youth to help with Mercer home repairs By Rachel Dean Approximately 125 Kentucky Baptist teenagers and their chaperones are providing much-needed home repairs in Mercer County this week. The volunteers are part of Kentucky Changers, a program sponsored by the Kentucky Baptist Convention that provides practical hands-on help in Kentucky communities. At least 26 homeowners in the Harrodsburg, Frankfort and Lawrenceburg area will benefit from the group’s efforts.
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