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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is looking at possibly taking action on fireworks. Although it isn’t clear what that may be. At the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, April 11, Judge-Executive Sarah Steele asked for two magistrates to work on a possible amendment to the county’s noise and nuisance…

Harrodsburg Enters Agreement With State For Paving Funds Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg will soon be adding a stop sign at the corner of East Factory Street and Greenville Street. At the Harrodsburg City Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, April 10, the commissioners gave first reading to an ordinance that would…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Easter is here and Mercer County will be full of colorful events with local churches and organizations holding Easter egg hunts and holiday services. Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). is celebrating its first week open to the public again by playing host to the Harrodsburg Kiwanis…

Bottom, Steele Tie Their Termination To Union Vote Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission voted—for the second time—to terminate two firefighters from the Harrodsburg Fire Department. At a special-called meeting on Tuesday, April 4, the city commission unanimously voted to fire Lt. Jamie Bottom and Capt. Derrick Steele. Bottom and Steele claim…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Health Department is back home on College Street. On Monday, the health department reopened their offices on College Street. Since August 2022, they had been operating at the former offices of Haggin Primary Care on Linden Avenue while the old office went through reconstruction and repairs. Public…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Salvisa man is dead after being struck by a car on Louisvlle road. The Kentucky State Police say they received a call just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, about a single-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on US-127 in Mercer County. According to the KSP, a 2021 Audi…

Donate Blood, Get Free ‘Hold Your Horses’ Shirt The Kentucky Blood Center is holding a blood drive Friday, April 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). All donors who give blood at this drive will receive a “Hold Your Horses” T-shirt (white supplies last) as a thank…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The big news this week is the reopening of Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). The park has been closed while contractors replace logs in the full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774. The park will be open for seasonal hours, Wednesday through…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] In the afterschool agricultural program at Mercer County Intermediate School, students are learning about the benefits of raising their own fruits and vegetables. What started as a simple idea from Mercer County Food Director Chris Minor and MCIS teacher Adam Chisholm has evolved into a hobby students cannot get enough…

Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to include the correct dates for the founding of Harrodsburg and the construction of Old Fort Harrod State Park. Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Old Fort Harrod State Park is reopening on Saturday, April 1. This is not an April Fools trick. Over the last few months, workers…