Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has cleaned house in the street department, voting last week to fire the supervisor and to accept the resignations of five employees. At a special-called meeting held last Tuesday, the Harrodsburg City Commission went into executive session in order to discuss personnel issues. Following the executive…

Weekender For June 10-17 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Friday, June 11, the final state restrictions relating to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that the mask mandate and capacity limits for businesses will lift that day. In addition, the governor has announced that senior centers…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg’s 247th birthday is coming up and the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is inviting the public to celebrate Founder’s Day at Diamond Point Welcome Center (488 Price Avenue) on Wednesday, June 16, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “As we quickly approach the 250th anniversary celebration of Harrodsburg in 2024, we know…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Historic Preservation Board held its first meeting as the city moves toward regaining its designation as a certified local government. The newly appointed members—Connie Allen, Helen Dedman, Joe Kelly, Jerry Sampson and Bill Huston—met with Joni House at city hall Wednesday. House, who has been hired by the…

The Harrodsburg 250th Inc. Board recently elected new board members and officers for the 2021/22 fiscal year. Daarik Gray, executive director of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission, was elected chairman of the board, while Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jill Cutler was elected vice-chair. Nancy Hill, president of the Harrodsburg Historical Society, was…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has approved a $19.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting, the magistrates gave second reading to the county budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The budget includes appropriations of $4.4 million for the general fund,…