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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Grand Jury handed up indictments last Wednesday on charges including possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, shoplifting, bail jumping and possession of a forged instrument. POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN • Kody Brewer, 25, of 430 Bondville Road, Salvisa, was charged with possession of a handgun…

Events For June 17-24 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Get ready to celebrate Juneteeth this weekend. On Saturday, June 19, the Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Celebration will be held at West Lane Park in Harrodsburg. The festival starts at 10 a.m.. In addition to food, vendors and speakers, there will be music from DJ D-Rock…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County track and field team is celebrating their fourth state championship in five years, and the first championship for the boys’ team since 2017. The Titans approached the class 2A meet with confidence insured by depth, senior leadership and talent, and left with a narrow victory that was…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sanitation District has approved a new rate structure that would provide relief for a majority of their customers. At their meeting last Thursday, the board of directors selected a new rate structure that would reduce the bill for customers using less than 2,000 gallons a month by…

  Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission approved a budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. And with the budget approved, that erases some of the uncertainty among events and agencies that had formerly been funded through the City of Harrodsburg’s tourism development funds. The budget totals $935,850, with projected revenues of…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Residents attended the in-person city council meeting at Burgin City Hall for the first time since the pandemic started in March 2020. Melinda Wofford asked about transparency in meeting minutes, the proposed new city hall plan and flooding. “I would like to access the minutes of previous meetings,” said Wofford.…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The controversial billboard at Anderson-Dean Community Park was addressed in more detail at Monday’s board meeting. “We know from our last meeting something has to change with the sign,” said Mike Steele, the president of the park board of directors. Jim Owens was asked if he was seeking for reimbursement…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has approved a $19.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting, the magistrates gave second reading to the county budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The budget includes appropriations of $4.4 million for the general fund,…

Loan Application Deadline Is June 22 Mercer County residents can apply for loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, June 22. Earlier this week, the SBA announced additional counties in the disaster declaration in Kentucky for businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A fugitive from Tennessee found out he couldn’t escape the long arm of the law this weekend. Rashad A. Hawkins, 33, of Tennessee, was arrested by the Harrodsburg Police Department on Sunday, May 30, after being caught trespassing in Harrodsburg. The Meigs Country Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has been looking…