Area Breaking News
Joe Monroe Is Burgin’s New Mayor…Again
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Joe Monroe is the new mayor of Burgin. This is not a repeat from 2022. Monroe, who was first elected mayor in 2022 after serving a term on the Burgin City Council, was unanimously appointed interim mayor at a special-called meeting of the city council on Tuesday, July 21, at…
Read MoreWeekender July 16 to 24: Fun And Sun Fest, Mercer County Fair And So Much More…
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There’s a whole lot happening with the Fun and Sun Fest on Friday, July 17, and the 199th Mercer County Fair and Horse Show starting Monday, July 20, and running all through the week so let’s get to the listings. Have a great time at the fair, Mercer County! Thursday,…
Read MoreFiscal Court Votes To Draft Data Center Moratorium
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has asked County Attorney Ted Dean to draft a moratorium on data centers. At the fiscal court’s meeting on Tuesday, July 14, Magistrate Susan Barrington moved to ask Dean to draft an ordinance establishing a moratorium on data centers in Mercer County. Barrington’s motion was…
Read MoreMayor Warns Harrodsburg Residents About Possible Utility, Tax Increases
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg Mayor Bob Williams said the city is trying to find solutions to their ongoing funding issues, but he had a warning. “They are going to be hard,” Williams said at the Harrodsburg City Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, July 13. In June, the commission approved the city’s $19.8 million…
Read MoreHarrodsburg Objects To Burgin Annexation
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg is objecting to the City of Burgin’s ongoing—and controversial—attempt to annex 10 properties. Harrodsburg City Attorney Norrie Currens laid out Harrodsburg’s objection to the Friendly Little City’s annexation of nearly a thousand acres of real estate for a possible hyperscale data center at the end of…
Read MoreBurgin City Council Cancels Second Reading Of Controversial Annexation
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] UPDATE: The Burgin City Council has canceled the special-called meeting originally scheduled for Monday, July 20, at Burgin Independent School, according to the city’s Facebook page. The announcement was made an hour before this post went live on the website. Here is a text of the announcement, which includes their…
Read MoreAnna Holt Is Mercer’s New Athletic Trainer
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County High School has found its next athletic trainer in Anna Holt. Originally from Lexington and a Woodford County alumnus, Holt was the first student to complete the University of Kentucky’s College of Athletic Training 3+2 accelerated program. She earned both her Bachelor’s in human health services and…
Read MoreCarter Baughman Back At Mercer Basketball
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] Carter Baughman was one of the best boys basketball players to come out of Mercer, winning the 12th Region Player of the Year in 2019 and being a Mr. Basketball Candidate. He went on to play at Centre College where he started in all 103 games over his four-year career.…
Read MoreMatt Grimes Stepping In As Burgin’s Athletic Director
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin Independent athletics are making some changes heading into the next school year, with Matt Grimes resuming the role of athletic director. Grimes previously held the position seven years ago and is ready to build on the strong foundation provided by Brent Wagner. “It really feels like coming home. I…
Read MoreBurgin’s Caleb Pike Finishes Strong In National Tournament
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin freshman Caleb Pike competed at the Under Armour Junior Tour National Championship in West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 27 and 28. In his second year of competitive golf, Pike, has already made a name for himself on a national stage. Competing in the Under Armour Junior Tour National…
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