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Local Pumpkin Patches Are Ready For The Fall Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Devine’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch has been named one of the top corn mazes in the country yet again. The family owned and operated agricultural tourist attraction was one of 20 corn mazes selected from more than 500 across the country…

The Kentucky Blood Center, which serves more than 70 hospitals in Kentucky, is calling on donors this fall to step up and boost the blood supply. The organization is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Oct. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Kentucky Blood Center…

The offices at Harrodsburg City Hall will be close early, at noon on Friday, Sept. 30 for the Oktoberfest weekend. Preparations are already under for this huge event which organizers hope will draw more than 15,000 people to downtown Harrodsburg over the weekend. Lexington Street at the intersection with Main Street is closed. South Main…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Oktoberfest is here. The sixth annual event returns to downtown Harrodsburg this week with a second stage and a Kids Zone at Harrodsburg Baptist Church. The free festival kicks off Friday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. Billed by the Harrodsburg First Main Street Program as the biggest Oktoberfest celebration in…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] An Owensboro man has been indicted on six counts of wanton endangerment after police say he caused a three-car collision while driving impaired. On Aug. 6, 2022, Patrolman Zakkary West of the Harrodsburg Police Department observed a possible collision involving three vehicles at South College Street and Elizabeth Court. According…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] With Oktoberfest less than five days away, the Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners approved hanging decorative lights down Main Street, despite the objections of at least one citizen. At their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, the city commission voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Billy Whitenack—who was absent from Monday’s meeting—to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court held off on approving a new mural at the fiscal courthouse until questions about the legality of replacing the old mural and insurance for the artist are answered. Earlier this month, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission approved paying up to $20,000 over two years to…

  District Hopes To Save $84,000 On Athletic Complex Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 working budget. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the school board voted unanimously to approve a working budget which includes budgeted general fund revenue of $26,795,786—an increase of $1.73 million,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman gave an update on flood relief for Burgin on Sept. 26. Guthrie said $650,000 in direct spending has been approved by the House of Representatives to install two 30 inch pipes to drain water from the old sink hole on Water…

Learn About Candidates In Mercer And Burgin There will be two Mercer County General Political Candidate Forums in October. The first will be held in Harrodsburg on Monday, Oct. 24, and the second in Burgin on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Both start at 6:30 p.m. to give Mercer Countians an opportunity to see and hear the…