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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Get ready for the holidays at the 32nd annual St. Andrew Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar and Silent Auction Nov. 18—19 and the Mercer Transformation Community Tutoring Initiative’s Winter Bazaar and Concert at Lions Park Community Center on Nov. 19. The Christmas Bazaar happens Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer-Boyle County Joint Jail Committee approved a provider for their home incarceration program. After months of deliberations, the committee voted to go with Buddi US, of Dunedin, Florida. The smart tags will cost $2.77 per day plus .50 cents per day for insurance. The one piece units weigh 2.4…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: In the first sentence of the print version of this story, it was incorrectly reported that the county’s cost for expanding internet service was $25.5 million. Actually, the county’s cost could range from $2.5 million to $4.4 million, as stated in this article. We apologize for the confusion.…

Ragged Edge Community Theatre is kicking off the holiday season in classic style with the live stage adaptation of the beloved TV special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. All the favorite characters are here: Yukon Cornelius, Sam the Snowman, Santa and of course Rudolph. All the favorite songs will be sung as well, “Holly Jolly…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Head Coach Andrew Tribble leads the Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Lady Pioneers into their 2022-2023 season with high expectations. All five starters return from last season that resulted in the first NCCAA division ll Mid East Region Championship in program history. Tribble and his squad will not settle for anything less…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] In the race for Mercer County Judge-Executive, Republican Sarah Gray Steele defeated Democrat Scott Moseley, a former Harrodsburg city commissioner who was appointed to fill out the unexpired term as judge-executive by the governor. Steele collected 63 percent of the vote compared to 32 percent for Moseley according to the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The calendar says Halloween only lasts one day, but Mercer County residents have found a way to stretch their favorite holiday into two weeks and counting, with Halloween events lasting into November. The Studio G Thriller Dancers brought the funk of 40,000 years—as well as the unending nightmare of the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Sunday, Nov. 6, is Daylight Savings Time. Turn your clocks back one hour. Well Halloween is finally over but for those of you who just absolutely, positively refuse to give up the ghost, Casa Grande is hosting a Halloween After Party on Saturday, Nov. 5. Work the last of spook…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin resident James Dunn was inducted into the Kentucky State University hall of fame on Oct. 14. A standout athlete for Burgin in the early 1960s, Dunn  overcame many challenges in his sports career that led him to becoming a champion on the field and in Mercer County. Dunn was…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is looking at creating a new city park at the intersection of College and West Lexington Streets. On Friday, Oct. 28, the city commission held a unique special-called meeting at the intersection. Commissioner Jennifer Kazimer said she wanted people to be able to “conceptualize” what could…