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Pioneer Man Taken Down For Repairs
State Is Replacing Sign But Statue Still Has A Home At Old Fort Harrod Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Pioneer Man, the coonskin-cap-wearing statue perched near the entrance of Old Fort Harrod State Park, was taken down for repairs, not because of so-called political correctness. “It wasn’t pressure, it wasn’t political,” said David Coleman, who manages…
Read MoreGritton and McConville honored on senior night
Boyle def. Mercer 153-162 Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com It was senior night at Brightleaf Golf Resort on Tuesday, Sept. 17, for the Mercer County Titans golf team. Seniors Reed Gritton and Login McConville were honored before teeing off for the final time at their home course. Gritton has been with program since middle school…
Read MoreHeroes Walk At King Middle School
Honoring Local Heroes On Sept. 11
Read MoreAll That Jazz And More This Weekend
Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The Sixth Annual Fort Harrod Jazz Festival and Artisans Expo happens this weekend. Three days of jazz, art, food and drink start Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. But that’s hardly the only thing happening this weekend. Exhibitions from four world grand champion winners will be on display at the…
Read MoreTitans edge Bearcats in close 4-3 win
Booth scores twice; Titans improve to 7-3-1 Sam Warren Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titan soccer team (7-3-1) came out on top Tuesday, Sep. 17, in their region cross-county matchup with the Anderson County Bearcats (1-10-1). The Titan attack was sublime, creating chance after chance from every angle, and a majority of the production…
Read MoreCity Of Burgin Addresses Water Issues
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff jmarsh@harrodsburgherald.com Burgin was visited by U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, to Burgin Guthrie, who brought along representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers to examine flooding in the city. The Corps of Engineers agreed to look for the best solution for the flooding issues. They began work last week, according to…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Keeps Same Tax Rate
City Has Not Raised Property Taxes In Nine Years Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The Harrodsburg City Commissioners have voted to keep the property tax rate the same as last year, at 66.8 cents per $100 in assessed value. The commission held a public hearing on Thursday to discuss raising the tax rate to 81.2…
Read MoreCook Indicted On 18 Counts Of Possessing Child Porn
Cook, 15 Others Indicted By Mercer Grand Jury Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com A Mercer County man has been indicted on nearly 20 counts of possessing child porn. Kenneth Cook, 41, of 1463 Battlefield Road, Harrodsburg, was indicted by the Mercer Grand Jury last week with 18 class B felony counts of possession…
Read MoreHenderson Faces Charges In Anderson, Mercer Counties After Police Chase
Students Wear Pink To Honor Jill Hurst Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com The driver involved in a high speed chase that killed one woman is facing more charges. Last week, David Earl Henderson II, 30, of Hawesville, appeared for arraignment in Anderson County. Henderson is charged with two counts of assault in Anderson County. The…
Read MoreApple Donates $250 Million To Corning
Tech Giant Has Invested $450 Million With Gorilla Glass Manufacturer Robert Moore Herald Staff rmoore@harrodsburgherald.com Apple is awarding $250 million to Corning Incorporated. This is in addition to $200 million Corning received from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund in May 2017. The combined investment will support Corning’s research and development, according to a press release. “Our partnership…
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