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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sanitation District is considering how to handle a rate increase. The district, which has partnerships with several municipal utilities, has been notified of a rate increase by the City of Harrodsburg. Mike Sanford, executive director of the sanitation district, said there hasn’t been an increase since 2015.…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Friday after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday,” where people flock to their favorite mega-stores sometimes having to claw and clamor to get a deal  of a lifetime. The chaos of Black Friday may be less apparent in Harrodsburg, but what about our small businesses? The Mercer Chamber of Commerce has worked…

The Kentucky Blood Center is hosting a community blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Donors will receive a $10 Walmart gift card in addition to a KBC T-shirt. Winter is an especially difficult time on blood centers when the demand for…

Goodlett Arrested In Bardstown After High Speed Flight From The Law Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Mercer County man is being held on charges included attempted murder and kidnapping after leading police on a high speed police chase. Around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, deputies from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Officer responded to…

Trick-or-treating in Harrodsburg and Mercer County will be Saturday, Oct. 29, from 5–8 p.m. Trick-or-treating in Burgin is on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31, from 6–8 p.m. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While there are Halloween events all over Mercer County, the biggest one will be the Night of the Great Pumpkin on Saturday, Oct. 29,…

District Purchases Land For $450,000 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Schools have closed on the property on Industrial Road which district officials hope will serve as the future home of Mercer County Elementary School. At last week’s meeting, the Mercer County Board of Education considered their next steps on the new elementary school.…

The Drier Mercer Gets, The More Fires Reported Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: The following message from the Mercer County Fire Protection District was posted earlier today: “Very thankful for the rainfall last evening. Mercer county received between .25″-.41” of precipitation. “Mercer county is approximately 2.5” below normal rainfall and is still considered…

City Sells Property For Bronze Statue Of James Harrod Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Recycling is coming back to Harrodsburg. Republic Services is looking at resuming picking up recycling, which was put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the City of Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 24, officials from…

Mercer County Grand Jury Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer Grand Jury handed up indictments last Thursday on charges including strangulation and sodomy. STRANGULATION Blake Releford, 33, of 5256 Cornishville Road, is charged with 1st degree strangulation and 2nd degree assault—both class C felonies—1st degree unlawful imprisonment, a class D felony, and 2nd degree…

Harrodsburg Hangs Out Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The A.T.O.M. (A Thing On Main) Fest happened on Saturday, Oct. 15, with food trucks, live music and fun for everyone. Proceeds go to Honor Flight Kentucky. The next big event downtown is the Night of the Great Pumpkin on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 5–8 p.m. Here…