Area News

    Six Mercer Projects Receive More Than $1 Million Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Last week, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman awarded more than $2.5 million in funding to Mercer, Boyle and Washington counties, with Mercer receiving more than $1 million. The funding comes through Gov. Andy Beshear’s Cleaner Water Program and the Kentucky Transportation…

Indictments include burglary and strangulation Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Lexington man has been indicted on charges including strangulation and burglary. Chadwick Richards, 50, of 196 Lucille Drive, Lexington, was indicted last week in connection to an incident that happened here in Mercer County on Sept. 7, 2021. On that date, the victim reported being…

Mercer returns to optional masking for students Free COVID Testing To Household Members   Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education voted last week to return to optional masking. Mercer will no longer be updating their masking policy on a daily basis. The mask mandate had been reinstituted on Jan. 27…

Speaking and living the truth in love Rev. Donald Smith Shares The Key To A More Unified Mercer David Carpenter Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s Note: For Black History Month, the Harrodsburg Herald is giving voice to Black community leaders on how to bridge the gap and improve racial relationships.) Donald Wayne Smith was born to…

Tourism Board Celebrates App Launch Approves New Signs And Amended Bylaws   Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has launched a new app to help people plan their stay. The app is available at the tourist commission’s website, mercercountyky.com. The app, which is powered by VisitWidget, lists local attractions, food and…

HMCTC launches new App April Ellis Herald Staff The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission  (HMCTC) launched their new App Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. The completion of this project is part of the tourist commission’s pledge to modernize their marketing strategy to reach potential travelers through a more cost effective digital means. “We are excited for what…

Fiscal court hears funding requests Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] With the deadline for budget requests fast approaching, the Mercer County Fiscal Court has begun to hear from applicants. At the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, magistrates heard two requests for funding. First, Jerry Freeman with the Ambassador Company, talked about a…

Accused burglar tries, fails, to bully his way out of custody Haggard Charged With Burglary, Menacing Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man faces charges for breaking into an apartment and then apparently trying to bully his way out of custody last week. Officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a call about a burglary…

Ginnie Terry ‘along for the ride’ with making music  April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County resident  Ginnie Terry has been singing most of her life and had the opportunity to record a CD, entitled “A Satisfied Me,” which is set to release later this year.  While getting ready to promote her music and sign with a record…

Education is important to a better unified Mercer   April Ellis Herald Staff (Editor’s Note: For Black History Month, the Harrodsburg Herald is giving voice to Black community leaders on how to bridge the gap and improve racial relationships.) This past December, Lisey Mays graduated from Campbellsville University and started her dream of becoming a…