Get Free T-Shirt With Donation At Blood Drive On Wednesday, Sept. 13
The Kentucky Blood Center is hosting a Mercer County Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). As certain as it is that blood is always red and Kentucky grass is always blue, the need for blood is always present. Donors can…
Read MoreWeekender For Aug. 31–Sept. 8: Labor Day, Fall Festival And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] If you’re enjoying the Music on the Lawn live entertainment series at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, take note that performances will move up one hour—from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.—starting this week and continuing into October. With Labor Day coming up, Shaker Village will host a special Music on…
Read MoreTitans Throttle 6A Bulldogs
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans football team’s (2-0) game against Paul Laurence Dunbar (0-2), scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25, was rescheduled due to lightning. The game meant to be played in Woodford County, was moved to Harrodsburg and scheduled to kickoff at 1 p.m. the next day. The Titans faced 6A…
Read MoreCity Commission Votes To Enter Infrastructure Agreement With Developer
Harrodsburg Hires New Chief Adminstrative Officer Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has reached an agreement with the developer building a Dollar General on East Lexington Street to improve city infrastructure. At the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 28, the commissioners voted to enter an agreement with the Kentucky Lodging and…
Read MoreOfficials Discuss Traffic Safety
Fiscal Court Hears New Tax Rates Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Officials at the local and state level are looking at what can be done traffic around the Mercer County Schools. On Monday, Aug. 29, a meeting was held with representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Rep. Kim King, State Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, Sheriff…
Read More‘Taste Of History’ Chef Walter Staib Attends Harrodsburg Premiere
Chef Walter Staib, host of “A Taste of History,” and members of the show staff attended “A Taste of Histo1y” premiere in Mercer County Saturday at the Lodge at Logan Vineyards. The premiere was for an episode filmed at Old Fort Harrod State Park that will debut during the upcoming season. “A Taste of History”…
Read MoreMercer Soccer No Match For Boyle County
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County boys soccer (3-5) had an exciting week of play, first facing the Colonels of Bourbon County (2-4) this past Tuesday, Aug. 22, in the opening round of the Class 2A sectional tournament. Bourbon County were terrific on the ball, completing pass after pass and holding onto possession for…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Named A US Favorite
Harrodsburg Also Named One Of Most Charming Towns In Kentucky Harrodsburg is among the 12 small towns in Kentucky ranked among US favorites on WorldAtlas.com. The website referred to Harrodsburg’s status as the oldest permanent American settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. “Harrodsburg is steeped in history, with various notable attractions like the Old Fort…
Read MoreThree People Arrested After Police Search Harrodsburg Residence
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Three people are in custody after the Harrodsburg Police Department searching a house on North Greenville Street and finding substances believed to be methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. The arrests came as a result of a lengthy investigation into the sale of narcotics, according to an HPD post on Facebook. On…
Read MoreUK Football Season Starts Sept. 2: Our Fearless Predictions
Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor This Saturday, Sept. 2, the University of Kentucky Wildcats will kick off their 2023 football season at home against the Ball State Cardinals. The non-conference noon game will be the 10th season opener of the Mark Stoops era, and leading into one of the most highly anticipated years in program history.…
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