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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A new rate structure that would provide relief for a majority the Mercer County Sanitation District’s customers is closer to reality. Last Thursday, the district board of directors learned that a new rate structure that would reduce the bill for customers using less than 2,000 gallons a month by $8,…

Boos You Can Use! Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: Please send any listing for upcoming Halloween events to [email protected]. One thing you can say about Mercer County is we do Halloween right. The calendar may say the holiday is only one day, but folks here can stretch it out two weeks or more.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Last week, the Mercer County Grand Jury indicted Jeffrey Carmickle, 23, of 5736 East Kentucky 70 No. 6, Liberty, with 1st degree strangulation, a class C felony, and 4th degree assault, a class D felony. The charges stem from a domestic dispute complaint  alleged to have happened on Tuesday, Aug.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission have finished repairs on the Diamond Point Welcome Center, but are considering their next steps in reassuring possible occupants about the historic building’s safety. The Mercer County Chamber of Commerce moved out of their second story office earlier this year due to concerns about a…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: Please send any listing for upcoming Halloween events to [email protected]. We’re closing in on spook season and everyone is getting into the spirit. The Mercer County Extension Office is hosting Family Pumpkin Fun on Monday, Oct. 18, starting at 6 p.m. The free workshop will teach all about…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Anderson-Dean Community Park Board met Monday, Oct. 11, at noon to hear updates on the pool, issues with water at the soccer field and discuss improving communications with the public. Board Chairman Mike Steele addressed negative comments posted on Facebook and challenged community members to become a part of the…

Commission Votes To Install GPS In Employee Vehicles Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is working with Essity to install a guard rail for the west end of the US 127 bypass. The road-which was built by the state and deeded over to the city-has a hard right angle curve. There have…

Three Candidates Vie For Open State Senate Seat Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There will be a special election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to replace the late Tom Buford in the state senate. In-person absentee voting will be held on Oct. 28, Oct. 29, and Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the…

Katie Neal Contributing Writer In January, Campbellsville University will introduce a new model of chiropractic education with the opening of its School of Chiropractic. A ribbon cutting ceremony and community open house is scheduled for Friday, October 15 at 10 a.m. Additional details will be forthcoming. With a recently completed state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot facility in Harrodsburg,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Instead of complaining about litter on local roadways on Facebook, why not do something about it? Mercer County is looking to pay local organizations to help keep the county clean. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Mercer County Fiscal Court, the magistrates voted to resume paying local groups to pick up…