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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…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg has been named one of six one-of-a-kind small towns in Kentucky. That compliment comes courtesy of Bradley Cooper, not the actor, but a writer with WorldAtlas.com, which bills itself as one of the most significant online publishing resources in geography and other topics, including sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Unites States Postal Service has made changes customers should keep in mind, especially as we move into income tax season. The postal service has made what they call adjustments to their transportation operations that will result in some pieces of mail not arriving at the processing facilities on the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It was a strong year for Kentucky from an economic perspective. Earlier this month, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 2025 was the commonwealth’s second-best year on record for new investments within the private sector, with $10.5 billion in projects announced. Nearly one quarter of that amount—$2.5 billion—has been committed here…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “Light up the Park” at Anderson-Dean Community Park (1501 Louisville Road) runs every night starting at 6 p.m. until Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. For more information: 859-734-9167 or [email protected] or andersondeancommunitypark.com or Facebook @andersondeancommpark. Christmas Tree Forest at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street) continues evenings until…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, the Col. James Harrod Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Friends of Fort Harrod invite you to retrace the trail blazed by George Rogers Clark during his famous Gunpowder Run. The commemorative event starts at 2 p.m.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art, Poetry and Essay Contest. The contests are part of Mercer County’s 20th Annual 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. Mercer County residents are invited to submit visual arts and media entries, poetry entries of…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has hired a new animal control officer. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 22, the fiscal court hired Cody Stumph as animal control officer effective Jan. 5, 2026, at $20 an hour. Marty Hurst resigned as animal control officer earlier this month. Hurst was…