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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education is moving forward with building a softball/baseball complex and renovating the soccer press box. According to a statement of probable cost being filed with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the total project cost is $5.51 million dollars. In December 2021, the board was…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The proposed solar ordinance has failed. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Mercer County Fiscal Court, Judge-Executive Scott Moseley asked for a motion to approve or reject the ordinance, which defined and allowed for solar energy systems and facilities as conditional uses in agricultural and industrial zoning districts. Magistrate Dennis Holiday…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails free books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. Registration for Mercer County families to join the Imagination Library opens Monday, May 2. Families can register online at www.imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/KYMERCER. They can also register at the Mercer County Public Library (109…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The big news this week is the Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s production of “Tuesdays with Morrie,” which starts a two week run on Friday, April 22, through Sunday, May 1. Show time for the play, which stars Allan Barlow and Devin Casey and was directed by James Tyler Mattingly, are…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man has been indicted on charges including strangulation and assault on a police officer after a domestic dispute last month. On Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 9:09 p.m., officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a domestic dispute complaint at 819 North College Street.…

Officials Seek Federal Funding For Flood Relief Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Even as Burgin moves forward with a possible solution to the city’s flooding problems, there is still uncertainty due to questions over funding and the landscape of Mercer County. Roger Recktenwald, the grants administrator with the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, led a meeting to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: The headline of the print edition implies that the tourist creation is creating a commemorative plate. That is not accurate. The commission agreed to pay the fee to create the plate. The 250th anniversary committee will actually design the plate, which will be manufactured by the state. The…

Ragged Edge Production Runs Until May 1 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Ragged Edge Community Theatre’s production of “Tuesdays With Morrie begins a two week run on Friday, April 22. The play, which is based on Mitch Albom’s best seller, is directed by James Tyler Mattingly (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Giver, James…

Spring Into Art With Studio Tour Mercer County artist Kathleen O’Brien is inviting everyone to help her celebrate Earth Day at the Spring Into Art Open Studio at Kathleen O’Brien Studio (875 Phillips Lane). The open studio will be held on Saturday, April 23, from 1-5 p.m. . As with O’Brien’s previous open studios, there…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Hippity hoppity Easter is on its way and there is too much happening on Holy Week to waste any time so let’s get right to the listings. (All events are free unless otherwise listed.) Thursday, April 14 Maundy Thursday • Kendyl and Friends Inclusive Easter Egg Hunt at Anderson-Dean Community…