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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] State Auditor Mike Harmon has released the audit of the 2021 financial statement of Mercer County Clerk Chris Horn. State law requires the auditor to conduct annual audits of county clerks and sheriffs. The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance.  The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] With all the holiday decorations, there isn’t a better time to take some pictures. Two photography contests are giving local shutterbugs a chance to let Mercer County show off for the holidays. First up, the website herringtonlakeky.com is sponsoring a Deck the Lake photo contest for people who live along…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At noon on Monday, Dec. 5, history was made in Burgin. At the city hall, Melinda Wofford was sworn as the first Black woman to serve on the Burgin City Council. Wofford’s fellow rookies on the Burgin City Council, Travis Irvin and Ethan Bailey Hopkins, were sworn in later that…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Christmas Lights Of Bondville in Salvisa are back with Santa every Friday and Saturday night in December starting at 6 p.m. If time allows, Santa likes to ham it up with the kids for the cameras. Holiday happenings this week include the return of the Christmas Tea Room at…

City Council Awards Snow Plowing Contract Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] After months of negotiations, the City of Burgin has bought green space property which they plan to use as a park. Burgin purchased the property located at 308 East Main Street in Burgin for $80,000 from members of the White-Dunn family, according to the…

Section Of Wall Collapses At Historic Church Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Historical Society is asking for help in repairing one of Mercer County’s defining landmarks. A section of mud wall at the Old Mud Meeting House on Dry Branch Road has collapsed. According to Nancy Hill, the president of the historical society,…

New Sewer Rates Based On Cost Of Living Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave first reading to an amended sewer fee ordinance. If enacted, the ordinance would allow the Mercer County Sanitation District to increase sewer fees based on the consumer price index, among other indices compiled by the federal…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Are you stressing out because it’s nearly Christmas and you still haven’t done anything with the leaves in your yard? Well be of good cheer. The City of Harrodsburg’s public works is still collecting leaves through Friday, Dec. 16. Call city hall at 859-734-2383 if you need your leaves picked…

Give The Gift Of Life This Holiday Season, Get A Free T-Shirt The Kentucky Blood Center will host a community blood drive on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center. Winter is an especially difficult time on blood centers when the demand for blood increases. To ensure lifesaving…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Small Business Saturday, happens Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The local answer to Black Friday, businesses from Salvisa to Bright Leaf will offer discounts and promotions to keep holiday shoppers—and their money—here in Mercer County. The Mercer Chamber of Commerce is also hosting pop-up shops, prizes…