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Tourist Commission Asks For Help In Picking New Logo The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is asking for the public’s help in picking a new logo. The tourist commission is holding a rollout event for their new logo and website on Oct. 2, but first they’d like to hear from the public. The logos, designed by…
Read MoreHarrodsburg City Commission Lowers Tax Rate
Public Tax Hearing On Oct. 1 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Even though the Harrodsburg City Commission chose to lower the tax rate on all taxable property except motor vehicles Monday night, officials expect the city will see more revenue. The commissioners gave first reading on ordinance 2020-06, setting the tax rate for real and…
Read MoreSpecial Districts Set Tax Rates
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the tax rates set by the county’s special taxing districts during a special-called meeting last Friday. The fiscal court set the county property tax rate at 12.5 cents per $100 in assessed value last week. Even though that is the compensating rate—calculated by the…
Read MoreChuck Dedman Resigns From Tourist Commission
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Chuck Dedman has resigned from the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission. Dedman, whose family owns the Beamont Inn, has served with the tourist commission in various capacities—including chairman—for over three decades. The tourist commission’s board of directors voted to accept Dedman’s resignation at their meeting last week. “We will accept with…
Read MoreBurrows Indicted For Last Month’s Downtown Rampage
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man has been indicted after going on a drug-fueled rampage last month. At around 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a report that a man had broken a window at West Factory Street and fled. They located the suspect, identified…
Read MoreAnderson-Dean Park Receives $14,000 From Tourist Commission
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission delivered two checks to Anderson-Dean Community Park totaling over $14,000 for operational expenses at the park’s regular meeting on Monday. “Income is way down for everyone, but we hope to be a good partner to the park,” said Mike Inman, chair of the tourist commission.…
Read MoreKentucky COVID Deaths Pass1,000
COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, Sept. 9 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The commonwealth of Kentucky reached what Gov. Andy Beshear called a “a tough milestone” Wednesday as the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 passed a thousand. At his briefing, Gov. Beshear announced 16 new deaths, raising Kentucky’s total to 1,004. Compared to most other…
Read MoreMercer School Board OKs Lower Tax Rate
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Homeowners will see a slightly smaller property tax bill next year. The Mercer County Board of Education approved a new, lower tax rate during a special-called meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3. In a unanimous vote, the board chose to reduce the real estate rate from 71.8 cents per $100 to…
Read MoreLocal Man Arrested On Domestic Violence And Weapon Charges
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man is in jail facing weapons and domestic violence charges after an incident this weekend. Police were sent to Greenwood Drive on a domestic dispute complaint on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10:25 p.m. According to the uniform citation, a woman claimed the man had tried to strangle her,…
Read MoreLawyer Says Jail Agreement Is Legal
County Sets Dead Animal Removal Fee At $25 A Head Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While some Boyle County officials have questioned the legality of the joint jail agreement, an attorney said he believes the pact is “lawful,” according to a report in the Danville Advocate-Messenger. In July, Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford told the…
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