Voters To Decide On Medical Cannabis In November Election
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has approved resolution 2024-5, which allows a medical cannabis option to be submitted to local voters. The state legislature legalized medical cannabis in 2023, but amended that law to expedite the process of licensing cannabis businesses in 2024. If the fiscal court takes no action,…
Read MorePool May Open July 1, Officials Say
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Officials at Anderson-Dean Community Park are hoping to get the pool open by July 1. That was the news from Anderson-Dean Park Manager Stephen Ransdell. On Tuesday, June 11, Ransdell gave the Mercer County Fiscal Court an update on the pool and other projects at the park. The fiscal court…
Read MoreLady Titans’ Softball Season Ends In Lexington; Daviess County Defeats Mercer In Round Of 16
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans’ season came to an end following a defeat to Daviess County (29-7) in the KHSAA state softball tournament round of 16 on Thursday, June 6, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington. The Lady Titans earned their first ever trip to the state tournament, following an impressive run…
Read MoreMercer School Board Approves ‘Historic’ Seven Percent Pay Raise
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education has approved a minimum guaranteed 7-percent raise for all certified, classified and stipend positions except grant-specific stipends. At a special-called meeting on Tuesday, June 4, the board unanimously approved the 2024-25 salary schedule, which gives staff what school leaders are calling a “historic pay…
Read MoreWeekender June 13—21: Settlement And Raid, PlayThink Festival, 250th Celebration And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg’s 250th birthday celebration continues this week with three nights of music and the Fort Harrod Settlement and Raid, which begins Thursday, June 13. Everything culminates with the cutting of Hogtown’s 250th birthday cake on Sunday, June 16, which is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. While the sestercentennial is the biggest…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Kicks Off 250th Birthday With Parade On Saturday, June 8
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s a birthday party 250 years in the making, and everything kicks off this weekend, with the 250th Celebration Parade, which is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. The parade route starts at Old Fort Harrod State Park and proceeds down Lexington Street, turning left onto…
Read MoreChris Souder Returns To Lead Lady Titans Basketball
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School Athletics presented their newest hire to the public in the auditorium on Wednesday, Mat 29. Former Head Coach of Lady Titan basketball, Chris Souder, who had been leading the South Laurel Lady Cardinals for the last six seasons, was reappointed to his former position, replacing…
Read MoreMaking History With Kandie Adkinson
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “It was a celebration all over the county.” Kandie Adkinson, one of the preeminent experts on Kentucky land patents and an employee of the Kentucky state government for over 40 years, was recently remembering Harrodsburg’s bicentennial celebration in 1974. “There were hollyhocks growing,” Adkinson said. “It seemed like wherever you…
Read MoreTitans And Bulldogs Shine At State Track Meet
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans track and field team had a superb showing at the KHSAA Class 2A state meet at the University of Kentucky track and field complex on Friday, May 31. Typical of Titan teams over the last decade, several athletes peaked in the most important moments of the…
Read MoreDancing Lady Dances Again In New Film Celebrating Harrodsburg’s Past
New Documentary Premieres Tuesday, June 11, At Mercer County Senior High School A film celebrating Harrodsburg’s 250th birthday will premiere at Mercer County Senior High School (1124 Moberly Road) on Tuesday, June 11, starting at 7 p.m. With the help of six dancers from Lexington Vintage Dance of Lexington, filmmakers hope to resurrect the legend…
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