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COVID-19 Update For Thursday, July 9 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Responding to the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in Kentucky and across the nation, Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a new executive order making wearing masks mandatory. Starting Friday, July 10, at 5 p.m., Kentuckians must wear masks covering their nose and mouth in…

Horse Show Opens July 22 April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fair and Horse Show is the oldest continuous running event of its kind. It’s been a local tradition since 1828, and even though COVID-19 has forced organizers to cancel the midway and postpone motorsport events, the horse show will start Wednesday, July…

Leaders Present A United Front On Public Safety Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Gov. Andy Beshear are not known for agreeing on much, but they do agree on this: wear a mask. “The single most important thing that each of us can do as individuals to protect not…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg native Albert Taylor will be the recipient of the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal this Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m. This commemorative medal is an expression of appreciation from the Korean government to United States servicemen and women who served in the Korean War. The medal was originally…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Mercer County Tourist Commission approved the second reading of their budget, city ordinance and tax collection. The budget approved for $457,146 is a stark contrast to the $741,855 from the previous year. “We are at a shortfall and have to do things differently,” said Mike Inman, chair of…

Mercer County Schools has named Kelly Odell as the new principal of Mercer County Intermediate School. Odell, a Lee County, Mississippi native, was a graduate of Tupelo High School, earned her undergraduate at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, her master’s in educational leadership from Eastern Kentucky University, and second masters for principal certification from Campbellsville University…

Tips On Helping Your Pets Beat The Heat Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Animal Shelter is asking people to think before leaving their dogs alone in cars during the summer. Recently, Abby Jones, the rescue coordinator at the animal shelter, found a black lab in an SUV in the Walmart parking lot.…

Two Local Football Talents Prepare To Take The Next Big Step Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer and Boyle Counties produce some tremendous talent on the football field, and the class of 2020 is loaded with college football players. Anticipating that college football will be played this fall, there is a lot of work to…