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Cinderella, 400 Mile Yard Sale, Farmers Market and More!

Weekender June 1–8 Robert Moore Herald Staff Community Theatre’s production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Cinderella” debuts Friday, June 2. This beloved musical includes classic Broadway tunes like “In My Own Little Corner”, “Impossible” and “Ten Minutes Ago.” The musical will run for two weeks. “Cinderella” is directed by Allan Barlow, the managing director of…

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Titans Track Team Repeat 12th Region Championship

Timberlynn Yeast Herald Staff On May 23, Mercer’s boys and girls track team competed in the region championship at Boyle County High School. Both teams swept the meet and took home the first-place trophies. The girls are the four-time reigning champions and the boys are three times. With a lot of big performances on both sides,…

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District Shares Concerns on New Water Meter Fees

Fiscal Court Enacts Fireworks Ordinance, New Budget Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Representatives from local water districts expressed their concerns to the Mercer County Fiscal Court about a service fee added to utility bills to pay for 911 services. On Tuesday, the fiscal court also gave second reading to a new fireworks ordinance and enacted…

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Coming Together at Big Spring

A Native American Reconciliation Ceremony Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Last week, a Native American Reconciliation Ceremony was held at the Big Spring on East Factory Street. Attending the ceremony were people of Native American descent, of European descent and the descendants of the pioneer settlers of Harrodsburg. There were also government representatives present, including…

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School Board Gets First Look at Elementary School

$25.9 Million Tentative Budget Approved Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Board of Education approved schematics and site plans for the elementary school project. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 16, the board reviewed the layout for a one-level school building with a gym. There will be room to add a wing…

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Memorial Day Weekender May 25–June 1: Anderson-Dean Pool Reopening, Native Dawn Flute Gathering, Ol’ Iron Rundown, MYPATH Yoga, Diving Dogs And More

Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Things are heating up in Mercer County. Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, and the first three day weekend of the summer is positively packed with things to do, including the Native Dawn Flute Gathering, Ol’ Iron Rundown and the MYPATH Yoga Festival at Terrapin Hill. First up, the Aquatic…

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U.S. 68 Closed At Jessamine County Line May 31 To July 6

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists that Harrodsburg Road/US 68 will be closed between Pekin Pike/KY 33 (milepoint 1.5) and the Jessamine-Mercer County line (milepoint 0.0) for 36 days. The closure starts Wednesday, May 31, and runs through Thursday, July 6. All closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending…

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