What Do You Think Should Be The New Face Of Mercer County?
Tourist Commission Asks For Help In Picking New Logo The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is asking for the public’s help in picking a new logo. The tourist commission is holding a rollout event for their new logo and website on Oct. 2, but first they’d like to hear from the public. The logos, designed by…
Read MoreFLORA ‘FLO’ BENTLEY
FLORA BENTLEY Flora “Flo” Bentley, 87, of Harrodsburg, widow of Charles A. Bentley, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, at the her home. Born June 19, 1933, in Liberty, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Emma (Wesley) Morgan. She was a retired registered nurse for Harrodsburg Health Care Center and was a member…
Read MoreKENNETH WHITEHOUSE
KENNETH WHITEHOUSE Kenneth R. Whitehouse Sr., 77, of Danville, husband of Tina Sanders Whitehouse died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born June 25, 1943, in Perryville, he was the son of the late Godbey and Beatrice Arnold Whitehouse. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam…
Read MoreGARDNER TRAVILLIAN
GARDNER TRAVILLIAN Gardner Cornell Travillian Sr., 53, of Harrodsburg, husband of Brenda Sue Bostic Travillian, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. Born Nov. 30, 1966, in Danville, he was the son of the late David and the late Geneva (Boyd) Travillian. He was a supervisor for Washington Penn Plastic Co.,…
Read MoreNORMA SHACKELFORD
NORMA SHACKELFORD Norma Estelle Shackelford, 84, of Harrodsburg, widow of Kenneth D. Shackelford, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the Signature Health Care in Harrodsburg. Born Feb. 8, 1936, in Mercer County, she was the son of the late George H. and Kathleen (Jones) Dean. She was a retired bus driver for Mercer County School System,…
Read MoreVIRGINIA ISHAM
VIRGINIA ISHAM Virginia Mae Lay Isham, 90, of Lawrenceburg, widow of Buford Isham, died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 21, 1930, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Worley and Isa Mae Adkinson Lay. She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired from Corning.
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Lowers Tax Rate
Public Tax Hearing On Oct. 1 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Even though the Harrodsburg City Commission chose to lower the tax rate on all taxable property except motor vehicles Monday night, officials expect the city will see more revenue. The commissioners gave first reading on ordinance 2020-06, setting the tax rate for real and…
Read MoreSpecial Districts Set Tax Rates
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the tax rates set by the county’s special taxing districts during a special-called meeting last Friday. The fiscal court set the county property tax rate at 12.5 cents per $100 in assessed value last week. Even though that is the compensating rate—calculated by the…
Read MoreChuck Dedman Resigns From Tourist Commission
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Chuck Dedman has resigned from the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission. Dedman, whose family owns the Beamont Inn, has served with the tourist commission in various capacities—including chairman—for over three decades. The tourist commission’s board of directors voted to accept Dedman’s resignation at their meeting last week. “We will accept with…
Read MoreBurrows Indicted For Last Month’s Downtown Rampage
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man has been indicted after going on a drug-fueled rampage last month. At around 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a report that a man had broken a window at West Factory Street and fled. They located the suspect, identified…
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