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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County residents may want to ensure their property tax bills are paid in full. Under state law, unpaid tax bills are sold to third-party purchasers, who can foreclose on delinquent properties. County officials are warning that people who haven’t paid their school tax have not paid their taxes and…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Tuesday, the Mercer County Fiscal Court met David Goodlett, the new chief of the Mercer County Fire Protection District. Goodlett had been hired by the Mercer County Fire Protection Board at their meeting on Monday night. Goodlett told the magistrates he has been involved with the department in Salvisa…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court heard citizen comments about the possibility of a large-scale data center in the community. Citizens who did not get a chance to speak at last week’s meeting of the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission addressed the fiscal court at their regular meeting on…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Turnover at the Mercer County Animal Control continues. Carson Cutts has resigned as director, effective immediately. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to accept Cutts’ resignation. The fiscal court voted to hire Cutts as the new director effective Dec. 1, 2025, at…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Kiara Brewer-Carroll will serve as the facilitator for a youth panel discussion with students from Mercer County and Burgin Independent schools. The discussion will be part of the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 19, at Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). Breakfast…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It was standing room only at the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission’s regular meeting on Friday, Jan. 9. Many had come to talk about the possibility of a large-scale data center in the community. They were not allowed to speak at the meeting because no data center project…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Officials are trying to get a playground surface installed at Anderson-Dean Community Park before the state grant expires. If they are unable to get the project finished, the county may be stuck paying for the project. Last year, the park received a $57,500 grant for a poured-in-place playground mat from…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Indoor Recreational Pickleball League at Harrodsburg Community Center happens Tuesdays and Thursdays starting 6 p.m. Round robin format is open to adults 18 and up and is ideal for beginners to intermediate level players. The cost is $60, which includes a T-shirt and end of season medals. For more details,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Students from Mercer County and Burgin Independent schools will participate in a youth panel discussion as part of the 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 19, at Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). Breakfast starts at 10 a.m. The commemorative march begins at…

Thirty-seven students at Burgin Independent High School were awarded funding through the Mercer County Community High School Dual Credit Scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester, receiving a total of $17,543 to support their college coursework. The scholarship is funded by Carol Conover, a longtime advocate for dual credit opportunities who is passionate about expanding access…