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Ellis reflects on 20 years of serving the community About The Board: Mercer County Health Department Lane Hall Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s Note: The Harrodsburg Herald has started a series highlighting members of the numerous boards and organizations in Mercer County. It is our hope that with greater knowledge about boards, readers will be inspired…

11-Year-Old Salvisa Author Publishes First Book Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gwyn Morgan, an 11 year old from Salvisa, has a book out and it might be just the thing to read with all the sad news these days. Gwyn Morgan knows a thing or two about sad news. She is fighting glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer…

  Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 10th annual D.A.R.E. Fishing Derby happens next week, on Saturday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to the public, but adult supervision is required. The event is hosted by the Harrodsburg Police Department and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at the Mercer County…

April Ellis Herald Staff Local model train enthusiast John Perkins is organizing a model train show and sale Saturday May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Harrodsburg Christian Church, located at 305 South Main Street. Perkins enjoyed trains as a child after his father, Kevin, set up a track for him. However, children…

Magistrates Talk County Road Maintenance Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave first reading to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At their meeting on Tuesday, May 10, the fiscal court gave first reading to the $18.8 budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The budget will be submitted to the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is taking another crack at the license fee ordinance, but it will probably be less controversial than last year. At their regular meeting on Monday, May 9, the Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners gave first reading to ordinance 2022-06, which amends the license fee ordinance. The proposed…

  SYNOPSIS: After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s another busy weekend here in Mercer County, with the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7, and Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8. On Derby Day, Children and Family Counseling Associates will host their Spring Festival from noon to 8 p.m. with a Little Derby with stick horses starting at…

Exploring Local Ties To The Run For The Roses Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer Contributing Writer While Harrodsburg is known as “the oldest European settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains,” it also holds a special place in the history of the Kentucky Derby, which started in 1875. Mercer County has been the birthplace of three derby winners…