Gov. Beshear Will Attend Earth Breeze Ribbon Cutting On April 29
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Earth Breeze will hold their ribbon cutting and press conference on Tuesday, April 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. Gov. Andy Beshear will be in attendance to make remarks. That’s according to Greyson Evans, executive-director of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority. In February, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Earth Breeze,…
Read MoreWeekender For March 20—28: First Day Of Spring And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Spring is here. On Thursday, March 20, the vernal equinox—when the earth’s axis is aligned with the sun and day and night are approximately the same length—marks the beginning of spring. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill will celebrate the changing of the seasons with the Spring Equinox Hike. Look out…
Read MoreTourist Commission Moves Forward With Plans For Oktoberfest
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is continuing their efforts to host Oktoberfest, which is tentatively scheduled to run from Friday, Sept. 26, through Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. At their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, Daarik Gray, executive director of the tourist commission, handed out the festival budget. The…
Read MoreEarth Breeze Ribbon Cutting May Possibly Be In April
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Earth Breeze could possibly hold a ribbon cutting ceremony as soon as April. That’s according to Greyson Evans, executive-director of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority. In February, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Earth Breeze, a producer of environmentally friendly laundry detergent sheets, would be locating a facility in Harrodsburg. The…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Named One Of The Prettiest Towns In Kentucky
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg—that’s right, Hogtown—has been named as one of the nine prettiest towns in Kentucky. The kind words come courtesy of John Divinagracia, a staff writer at Worldatlas.com. The website claims to be one of the largest publishing resources in geography and other topics it covers, including sociology, demography, environment, economics,…
Read MoreKenneth Smith
Kenneth Louis Smith, 61, husband of Lucy Diane Pinkston Smith, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Born July 3, 1963, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lewis and Rosie Lee Baker Smith. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Asbury Excavating. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: one…
Read MoreJackie Preston
Jackie Preston, 77, husband of Judy Herring Preston, of Garrard County, died Monday, March 10, 2025, at his home. Born March 26, 1947, he was the son of the late Leslie and Nellie Brim Preston. Jack was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 452 for 49 years. He was a member of Buena Vista…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Approves Wet Ordinance, Sheriff’s Contract
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council has now made it official: Burgin has joined Harrodsburg as a wet town in otherwise dry Mercer County. At their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11, the city council gave second reading and adoption to the wet ordinance. They also approved a contract with the…
Read MoreBulldogs Baseball Rebuilding Under New Leadership
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin baseball has high hopes ahead of the 2024-2025 baseball season. The Bulldogs have a new head coach at the helm, Chris Harkins, who comes to Burgin from his most recent home of Hamilton County, IN, where he coached baseball at various levels. Harkins has spent time coaching at various…
Read MoreLouise Nowlin
Louise Nowlin, 75, wife of Les Nowlin, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home. Born Nov. 11, 1949, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Geneva Gardner Green. She was a retired registered nurse at the James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, worked in the recovery department at…
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