Area News

Organizers Looking For Sponsors For Bronze Monument To Harrodsburg’s Founder Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Organizers are asking for the public’s help to install a bronze statue of James Harrod in Harrodsburg before the city’s 250th anniversary. They’re also asking for the public’s help in naming James Harrod’s dog, which will be part of the…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted in connection to the September theft of two vehicles. Last week, Julian Sampson, 57, of 468 Central Pike, was charged with two class D felony counts of receiving stolen property. Back in September, Dep. Bill Cruce of the Mercer County Sheriff’s…

Construction Manager, Architect Hired For New Elementary School Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Schools are looking at creating their own law enforcement agency. The school district has had an agreement with the City of Harrodsburg to secure three school resource officers since 2018. In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly passed the School Safety…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.” continues at Ragged Edge Community Theatre. The play, based on the 1964 Rankin-Bass stop-motion Christmas special, is filled with holiday hits like “A Holly Jolly Christmas” and the title number as well as characters like Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster and Yukon…

Tourist Commission Hosts Launch Party For ‘Downstream: Mercer County’ On Dec. 8 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There will be a Holiday Open House at Diamond Point Welcome Center (488 Price Avenue) on Friday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourism Commission are also holding a launch party for the…

City Council Still Dealing With Growing Pains Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council approved a variance for a proposed real estate development and held firm on an offer to buy another property as the city continues to deal with growing pains. New construction is booming in Burgin, Commissioner Syndicat “Sid” Dunn joked…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Despite hearing a lot of static from some of the neighbors, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning And Zoning Commission approved the construction of a cell phone tower on Kennedy Bridge Road. At last week’s meeting, the planning and zoning commission held a public hearing on an application submitted by WC22-01 CellCo.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission approved a bid to pave city streets. At their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, the commissioners awarded the $136,506.85 blacktopping bid to Mega Construction, who were the only bidder. The total bid is above the amount in the city’s budget for paving, $127,000. “We are…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.” Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s live action production of the animated holiday classic, opens Friday, Nov. 11, for a two week run. Ragged Edge is also conducting a toy drive to benefit the Love Tree. Leave an unwrapped toy in the box when you attend the…

President Dedicated Pioneer Memorial In 1934 Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer Guest Writer Wednesday, Nov. 16, marks the 88th anniversary of the dedication of the George Rogers Clark Federal Monument at Pioneer Memorial Park—now Old Fort Harrod State Park—by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The monument was originally commissioned by the Kentucky Pioneer Association, a group of local…