Blood Drive On Wednesday, May 8
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Kentucky Blood Center is making it even easier to save local lives by hosting a community blood drive on Wednesday, May 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Donors who give blood at this drive will receive a Kentucky Blood Center…
Read MorePolice Find Heroin, Meth And Cash In Search; Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg woman has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges after police discovered substances suspected of being drugs during a search. On the night of Sunday, April 28, the Harrodsburg Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Azalea Street in Harrodsburg, where they located 26 grams…
Read MoreWildcat Baseball Looks Better Than Ever
Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff For the first time under head coach Nick Mingione, the University of Kentucky Baseball team holds sole ownership of first place in the Southeastern Conference. Traditionally the toughest conference in all of college baseball, the Wildcats have found a way to stand out amongst their SEC peers. As the number four…
Read MoreMercer Schools Hires Healthy Kids Clinic To Provide Medical Services
EDITOR’S NOTE: Groundbreaking for the new elementary school will be Monday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. If it rains, Tuesday, May, 7 is the backup day. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education voted last week to hire Cumberland Family Medical Center—operating as the Healthy Kids Clinic—to operate a school based…
Read MoreMan Wins $50,000; Misses $1.3 Billion Lottery Jackpot By One Number
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man won $50,000 playing Powerball. According to a press release from the Kentucky Lottery, the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, was just one number off from winning the $1.3 billion jackpot. “I usually only play when the jackpot is over a billion. You know, when it’s worth…
Read MorePlanning Commission Approves Amended Gas Station Plan
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved an amended development plan for a gas station on US 127 and voted to recommend the annexation and rezoning of property by the City of Harrodsburg. At a special-called meeting on Friday, April 26, the planning and zoning commission approved a…
Read MoreCounty Officials Happy With Transition To AmeriPro Health
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] County officials say they’re pleased with the transition from Mercer County Emergency Medical Service to AmeriPro Health but are still seeking answers to paying for the new ambulance service provider. Last week, the Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to hire AmeriPro at a cost of $62,917 per month to provide…
Read MoreJeremy Carlson Holds Centre College’s First Strength Coaches Clinic
David Carpenter Herald Staff Mercer County resident Jeremy Carlson may have moved into the college coaching realm since his time as the strength and conditioning coach at Mercer County Senior High School, but his passion for helping athletes across multiple levels succeed has never been greater. On Saturday, April 20, a packed room of coaches,…
Read MoreWeekender May 2–10: Farmer’s Market, Derby Day, Tasting Party, First Friday And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s the first week of May and that means it’s Derby time. The 2024 Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4, with post time scheduled for 6:57 p.m. But the big race is hardly the only thing happening. Music on the Lawn returns to Shaker…
Read MoreMalachi Davis Shows Strength In New Orleans
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School senior Malachi Davis has been in the weight room pushing himself to new heights year after year since the age of 13. In his four years in high school, Davis watched himself grow tremendously and add on hundreds of pounds to his weight total in…
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