Area News

Downtown Prom Scheduled For May 14 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Organizers of the 2022 Mercer County Senior High School Prom are seeking local businesses to sponsor this year’s event. Three different sponsorship levels are available for this year’s prom, which will be held in downtown Harrodsburg on Saturday, May 14, from 8 to 11…

Approves Street Closures For Downtown Prom On May 14 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners tabled a proposed increase in water and sewer tap fees as well as water tap charges and meter costs. The city commission approved closing streets for the Mercer County Senior High School prom on Saturday, May…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted for shooting a neighbor’s dog back in January. Jimmy Troy Howard, 45, of 1219 Burgin Road, is charged with shooting his neighbor’s dog with a rifle while it was chained on the front porch of the neighbor’s house on Jan. 21.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The annual Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17, at the Mercer County Fair Grounds (560 Linden Avenue). The Chamber will recognizing local businesses and individuals for their outstanding achievements and service to Harrodsburg and Mercer County. The Chamber expects…

Campbellsville University’s School of Chiropractic will conduct its first White Coat Ceremony at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 18, at the Conover Education Center (974 University Drive). The White Coat ceremony marks the official entry of students into the School of Chiropractic. “The ceremony signifies the start of a student’s journey to become a Doctor…

Dotson, Reed And Taylor Considered For Open Judgeship Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The nominees to fill the Circuit Court judicial vacancy for Boyle and Mercer counties have been announced. The two counties make up the 50th Judicial Circuit and the vacancy is in the circuit’s Division 1. The three nominees: are attorneys Jeffrey Len…

Magistrates Discuss Jail Expenses Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is taking steps to simplify, downscale and define county burning ordinances. On Tuesday, March 8, the fiscal court gave second reading to a new ordinance for open and controlled burning, superseding six separate ordinances. “We’re combining them all in one,” explained…

Mercer’s Share Of Jail Expenses Go Up Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County-Boyle County Joint Jail Committee approved a new ratio for jail expenses at last week’s meeting, and Mercer County’s share at Boyle County Detention Center will go up. On Friday, March 4, the jail committee approved a 68-32 ratio, with Mercer’s…

Engineer At Essity’s Harrodsburg Plant To Be Honored Janet Lee, an electrical engineer at Essity’s Harrodsburg plant, has been named a 2022 STEP Ahead Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute. Lee is one of 100 women being recognized with a 2022 STEP Ahead Award for having a distinguished career in science, technology, engineering or production. The…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” continues its two-week engagement at Ragged Edge Community Theatre. The show features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman including “Be Our Guest”, “Gaston”, “Something There” and the classic title theme. On Saturday, March 5,…