RUTH FALLIS
RUTH FALLIS Ruth Ann Fallis, 83, widow of Earl Norman Fallis, of Harrodsburg, died Monday, June 28, 2021, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born January 4, 1938, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late James and Cynthia (Harmon) Miller. She was a retired employee of Genesco and Red Wing Manufacturing. Survivors…
Read MoreLocal, State And Federal Officials Mourn Sen. Tom Buford
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Politicians from Mercer County and across the state and from both political parties are paying their respects Sen. Tom Buford who died July 6 in Pensacola, Florida. According to WTVQ, Buford was battling cancer. He was 72. Buford has represented the 22nd Senate District—which includes Mercer, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine and…
Read MoreCity Commission Votes To Merge Harrodsburg Dispatch With Bluegrass 911
Mercer County Fiscal Court Will Vote At Special-Called Meeting On July 8 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission voted to consolidate 911 services with Bluegrass 911 at a special-called meeting on Wednesday, July 7. In a 3-1 vote, the commission voted to abolish the telecommunications department once they were accepted by Bluegrass…
Read MoreJudge Dismisses Dunn’s Lawsuit Against ‘Handy Andy’ Miner
Dunn Vows To Try Again Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A judge has dismissed a lawsuit between Sindicat “Sid” Dunn and “Handy” Andy Miner, but Dunn promises to file the suit again. Last Friday, District Judge Jeff Dotson dismissed the lawsuit, which had been filed in small claims court, for lack of proper venue. Dotson…
Read MorePolice Look For Hit-And-Run Boater
Stay Safe During Lake Season Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Police are looking for a hit-and-run boater and the public is being asked to remember basic boating safety before going out on Lake Herrington. On Saturday, June 26, a man operating a Sea Ray Runabout crashed into a pontoon boat with four people aboard during…
Read MoreMercer County Health Department To Issue New Food Safety Placards
New Placards To Provide More Information Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Health Department is making major modifications to the food safety placards seen at local restaurants. “If you have never given much thought to the letters on the door, this is a great time to start,” said Taylor O’Shaughnessy, a health environmentalist…
Read MoreBoggs named new Pioneer bowling coach
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Pioneers have made another addition to their athletic coaching staff with Olivia Boggs. The Spring of 2021 CU Harrodsburg graduate is grateful for her new position as coach of the bowling team. “Being 22-years-old and having this opportunity to be a coach at the collegiate…
Read MoreHard work and passion take driver’s seat in dirt track racing
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] About the most natural thing to happen after the invention of the car was the decision to see how just fast it would go. According to the history books, the first real race happened in 1891 in France, and while it was initially planned as a gentlemanly demonstration of what…
Read MoreTyson Recalls 8.5 Million Pounds Of Chicken Due To Listeria Contamination
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination has made three people ill so far, and one person has died, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The frozen, fully cooked chicken…
Read MoreWeekender July 1–9: Independence Day Celebrations And More In Mercer County
Celebrating Independence Day And More In Mercer County Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Everyone will be out to celebrate Independence Day this week. Anderson-Dean Community Park will host the annual fireworks show on Sunday, July 4. While the Lights Over Herrington fireworks show will not be happening this year, many local marinas will be hosting…
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