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Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is asking a kidnapping suspect to turn himself in. On Sept. 17 at around 2 p.m. Sheriff Ernie Kelty and three deputies responded to a report of an assault in progress on Oakland Lane. They were told a man—who has been identified as Jamie Williams—grabbed…

Idea Comes From High School Student Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com If the Burgin Independent High School ends up adopting a dress code, high school students will only have one of their own to blame. A student has asked officials to look into regulating more closely what students wear to school. Students at the elementary…

Commission Goes Back To Monthly Meetings Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission is pushing back against criticisms leveled against Executive Director Shawn Moore. “It seems like we get more press at the Harrodsburg City Commission than we do here,” said Jim McGlone at the last zoning commission meeting. McGlone…

Consultant To Release Jail Study On Friday Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Boyle County Detention Center officials recently found themselves in the same situation as the inmates: locked in with no easy way out. The electronically controlled doors inside the jail malfunctioned when members of the Boyle County Fiscal Court’s jail committee met at the…

Deputies’ Undercover Operation Continues To Yield Results Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Two more people have been indicted as a result of an undercover drug operation conducted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Tony Dearing Jr., 37, of 1493 Beaver Lake Road, Kings Mountain, was charged with 1st-degree trafficking in methamphetamine, a class B felony,…

Residents, Officials Look For Help And Answers Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The flood waters have receded and the cleanup has begun. But many Burgin residents are wondering, why it did it get so bad in the first place? “This place is a disaster,” said Herman Jasper. Jasper is the owner of the flooded trailer…

Old Bridge General Store Sponsors Car Show For Autism Speaks Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff jmarsh@harrodsburgherald.com A car show to benefit Autism Speaks is being held Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Old Bridge General Store in Salvisa from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The organizers are donating all proceeds to the charity. “Autism Speaks was the…