Fatal Accident At College Street/Tapp Road Intersection
The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, was contacted just before 1 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2026, in reference to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of North College Street and Tapp Road in Mercer County. The initial investigation indicates a 2016 Nissan Versa operated by Sharon Britton, 71, of Cornishville, was traveling north on…
Read MoreWeekender Jan. 15 To 23: MLK Day And So Much More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Students from Mercer County and Burgin Independent schools will participate in a youth panel discussion as part of the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 19, at Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). Breakfast starts at 10 a.m. The commemorative march begins at…
Read MoreResidents Could Face Penalties And Foreclosure Over Unpaid School Tax Bills
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County residents may want to ensure their property tax bills are paid in full. Under state law, unpaid tax bills are sold to third-party purchasers, who can foreclose on delinquent properties. County officials are warning that people who haven’t paid their school tax have not paid their taxes and…
Read MoreTitans Stumble Against Lakers
April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (2-12) traveled to Russell Springs to face the Russell County Lakers (8-7) on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. It was a game of two halves for the Titans. The first half had shots falling and defensive structure; the second half was a breakdown of the…
Read MoreLady Titans Fight Off Late Surge From Flyers
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (8-5) defeated the Franklin County Flyers (4-8) 53-47 on Thursday, Jan. 8. Mercer cruised through the first half with great outside shooting and good ball movement to give them a double-digit lead at halftime. Franklin County fought back into the game late in…
Read MoreDavid Goodlett Is New Mercer County Fire Chief
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Tuesday, the Mercer County Fiscal Court met David Goodlett, the new chief of the Mercer County Fire Protection District. Goodlett had been hired by the Mercer County Fire Protection Board at their meeting on Monday night. Goodlett told the magistrates he has been involved with the department in Salvisa…
Read MoreFiscal Court Hears Citizens’ Data Center Concerns
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court heard citizen comments about the possibility of a large-scale data center in the community. Citizens who did not get a chance to speak at last week’s meeting of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission addressed the fiscal court at their regular meeting on…
Read MoreAnimal Shelter Director Resigns, County Hires Part-Time Worker
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Turnover at the Mercer County Animal Control continues. Carson Cutts has resigned as director, effective immediately. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to accept Cutts’ resignation. The fiscal court voted to hire Cutts as the new director effective Dec. 1, 2025, at…
Read MoreKiara Brewer-Carroll Will Facilitate Youth Discussion Panel At Mlk Event On Jan. 19
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Kiara Brewer-Carroll will serve as the facilitator for a youth panel discussion with students from Mercer County and Burgin Independent schools. The discussion will be part of the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 19, at Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). Breakfast…
Read MoreStanding Room Only At Planning And Zoning Commission Meeting
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It was standing room only at the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission’s regular meeting on Friday, Jan. 9. Many had come to talk about the possibility of a large-scale data center in the community. They were not allowed to speak at the meeting because no data center project…
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