State Mowing Operations Scheduled For Mercer County And Central Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises the traveling public that mowing continues for Central Kentucky. District 7 crews and contractors will be working to mow, and trim grass along state roadsides. Specific counties—Anderson, Bourbon, Garrard and Woodford—will provide their own mowing operations. Exact dates of work for each county will vary, and work is weather…
Read MoreWeekender Sept. 11—19: Burgin Fall Festival, Friday Night On Main, Relay For Life And More
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s too busy to do anything but jump right to the listings. Have a great weekend, Mercer County! Thursday, Sept. 11 Thursday, Sept. 11 • Karaoke Night For Adult sat Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Bring a friend and your favorite song and let us hear you.…
Read MoreCommission Approves Street Closings For Sept. 21 Homecoming Parade
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] EDIT: Mercer County Senior High School has canceled the homecoming parade. The Harrodsburg City Commission has approved street closures for the Mercer County Senior High School homecoming parade on Sunday, Sept. 21. The parade will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, starting at 2 p.m. The parade will begin at…
Read MoreFiscal Court Approves Tax Rates: 2025 Tax Bills Will Be Issued Oct. 1
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the tax rates submitted by the six taxing districts in the county. The fiscal court does not set the rates for any of the districts. At the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, County Clerk Chris Horn presented the information he’d received…
Read MoreResidents Question Planning And Zoning Commission Decisions
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision to approve a site plan submitted by a local developer was questioned by several residents. At their regular meeting on Friday, Sept. 5, the commission approved a site plan amendment for the Pinehurst Reserve submitted by John Lyons to construct a…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Couple Face Criminal Abuse Charges After Police Search
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg couple have pleaded not guilty to the criminal abuse charges against them after being arrested last week. Eric Coffman, 38, and Ashley Coffman, 33, both of Harrodsburg, were arraigned on Monday, Sept. 8, in Mercer County District Court. The couple are both charged with 1st degree criminal abuse.…
Read MoreMercer Soccer Looks To Take The Next Step Forward
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan soccer (5-5) earned their biggest win of the season in a 8-0 rout of Trinity Christian (1-5) on Thursday, Sept. 4, in Harrodsburg, before dropping a game against a talented Frankfort side two days later. Trinity Christian was the Titans first District 46 test so far this fall and…
Read MoreJudy Wilson
Judy Rose (Brown) Wilson, 78, of Harrodsburg, wife of William Thomas “Billy” Wilson, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Lawrenceburg. Born April 30, 1947, in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late James William “JW” and the late Hazel Fern (Sherrod) Brown. She worked for Eaton Corp. and…
Read MoreTitans Take Lumps In First-Ever Meeting With Atherton
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan football (0-3) dropped its third game on Friday, Sept. 5, at Alvis Johnson Field. Over the offseason their schedule turned into a gauntlet, and Atherton High (3-0), meeting the Titans for the first time, had already recorded two shutout wins against Class 6A opponents. Atherton received the initial kickoff…
Read MoreLinda Watts
Linda (Long) Watts, 77, of Harrodsburg, widow of Connie G. Watts, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington. Born Nov. 24, 1947, in Harrodsburg, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Oneal and Ann Catherine (Jenkins) Long. She attended Mercer County Schools, was a pastry…
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