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Apple Invests $45 Million In Corning
Editor’s Note: This is an Apple press release. Apple is awarding $45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning Incorporated, a supplier of precision glass for iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad. The funding will expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity in the US and drive research and development into innovative new technologies that support durability and…
Read MoreRandolph Indicted For Capitol Attack
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Stephen Chase Randolph has been indicted for his role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. Randolph, a resident of Harrodsburg, was arrested by FBI agents on April 20. On April 30, Randolph and another man, Paul Russell Johnson of Lanexa, Virginia, were indicted in the District…
Read MoreWho Is Responsible For Funding Anderson-Dean Park?
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Anderson Dean Park Board discussed the 1993 ordinance between the City of Harrodsburg, the Mercer County Fiscal Court and the park at their Monday, May 10, board meeting. “The original contract was equal matching funds from both the city and the county,” said Mike Steele, board chair. “The tourist…
Read MoreCounty Gives First Reading To $19.5 Million Budget
Fiscal Court Applies For Utility Assistance Grant Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave first reading to a $19.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget represents a significant increase over last year’s $12.5 million budget. County Treasurer Sandy Sanders attributed most of that increase to federal COVID-19 funding…
Read MoreWhat Happens When An Abandoned House Isn’t Abandoned?
City Commission Enacts New ‘Abandoned House’ Ordinance Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners enacted an ordinance clarifying how the city goes about razing properties considered to be abandoned at their regular meeting Monday night. They also got a reminder that behind nearly every so-called dilapidated house there is a human being…
Read MoreBeshear: Vaccinations Are Key To Reopening Kentucky
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] State officials encourage Kentuckians to get vaccinated in order to reopen the state economy. More than 1.8 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Andy Beshear said at his briefing on Monday, a little more than 666,000 short of the 2.5 million goal…
Read MoreFarmers Market Opens Saturday
Mercer County Farmers Market Open Each Saturday Through October Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Farmers Market is reopening. It will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting May 8, through October. The farmers market is located at the Stable at the Mercer County Fairgrounds (560 Linden Avenue). Since 2003, the farmers…
Read MoreJazz Festival At Shakertown Sept. 18-19
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Fort Harrod Jazz Fest is returning for 2021. This year it will be held at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Sept. 18 and 19 with a special downtown event on Sept. 17. “We are very excited to announce the return of the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival and our partnership…
Read MoreWho’s Behind Your Phony Facebook ‘Friends’
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The next time you receive a friend request on Facebook, you might want to check carefully before you approve it. The person making the request might just be a scammer. The Better Business Bureau recently reported a consumer was contacted by an old friend on Facebook, claiming they had won…
Read MoreLady Titans Win Bronco Classic
Timberlynn Yeast Contributing writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titan track and field teams competed on Saturday, May 1, in the Bronco Classic track meet at Frederick Douglass High School. The meet was the first competitive meet amongst schools within Class AAA. The Lady Titans won the meet, earning 96 points and edging out the team…
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