Weekender Jan. 4—Jan. 12, 2024: ‘A Haunting In Venice’ And A Whole Lot More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Winter hours at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill start Monday, Jan. 8, and run through Tuesday, March 19. The Trustees’ Table, the Inn, the Trustees Shop, the Post Office Shop and Daily Adventure Tours will all be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The village will remain open to hikers, equestrians,…
Read MoreDespite Strong Finish, Lady Titans Fall To Scott County
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans (7-4) faced Scott High School Lady Eagles (10-2) of Taylor Mill, in the opening round of the 4 Bank Winter Classic hosted by Garrard County High School on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Mercer began the game on a 4-0 run but Scott’s elite level of shooting behind the…
Read MoreCelebrate Martin Luther King’s Heritage On Monday, Jan. 15
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The community is invited to Mercer County’s 18th Annual 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). The pancake and sausage breakfast starts at 8 a.m. The commemorative march begins at 9 a.m. at the back entrance…
Read MoreBulldogs Earn Two Wins In Winter Classic
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs hosted the Whitaker Bank Winter Classic for the second consecutive season, playing host to Louisville Collegiate (LC), Fort Knox (FK), Shawnee, Trinity Whitesville and Knox Central in a three day tournament beginning on Friday, Dec. 29, when the Bulldogs faced the Louisville Collegiate Titans (4-7) in a…
Read More354,200 People Visited Downtown Harrodsburg In 2023
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Approximately 354,200 people with cell phones visited downtown Harrodsburg in 2023. That’s up 3.1 percent over last year and 8.7 percent over the past two years according to Placer.ai, a location intelligence and foot traffic data software that provides location analytics, including trends, trade areas and visitor demographics, with 92–96…
Read MoreMercer Boys Muzzle The Wolverines
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High boys basketball team hosted the Mercer Holiday Classic from Dec. 28-30. Seven teams traveled to Mercer for some post-Christmas basketball. Franklin County won the tournament after defeating Mercer in the first round. In their third game of the Mercer Holiday Classic, Mercer (7-6) defeated the Western…
Read MoreChanges To Vehicle Licensing In 2024; Vehicle-Related Services At Clerk’s Office Scheduled To Resume Jan. 11
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Building on the state’s plans to migrate from an outdated vehicle registration database to a modern, more efficient system beginning in January, Kentuckians will now keep their license plates when transferring vehicle ownership—a move that will improve convenience and save money for Kentuckians. This is a change from the current…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman Shares Results From Procedure
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman released a follow-up statement regarding a medical procedure she underwent on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. “Great news, Team Kentucky: My post-surgery reports came back clean!” Coleman said in the statement released Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Coleman decided to go through with the surgery after “concerns were…
Read MoreDonate Blood, Get A Hoodie (While Supplies Last) At Community Blood Drive On Wednesday, Jan. 10
Hoodies will be available at the Kentucky Blood Center mobile drive on Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). This year’s hoodie—which will be provided to blood donors while supplies last—features Kentucky Blood Center’s community-focused “live local, give local” message on a heathered oatmeal cotton/polyester…
Read MoreWeekender Dec. 28, 2023–Jan. 5, 2024: Ushering In The New Year And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The New Year is almost here and there is a whole lot happening here in Mercer County. “The Christmas Carol Experience” continues at the Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive) on Thursdays through Sundays until the end of the year. Devine’s Winter Funfest (623 Talmage-Mayo Road) kicks off on Saturday,…
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