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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Rotary Club of Harrodsburg honored Sheriff Ernie Kelty, Deputies Sean Brown, David Prather and Wes Gaddis and local realtor Sue Abrams-Gray at their meeting last week. The honorees were presented with outstanding service awards and the Rotary board of directors announced they were sending $250 checks to the Kentucky…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] All public schools may offer or expand in-person instructional opportunities beginning Monday, March 1, or seven days after district personnel receive their second COVID-19 vaccination. That’s according to a new executive order from Gov. Andy Beshear. While schools can reopen, everyone will still have to mask up. Students, educators and…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Even with the pandemic canceling much of the theatrical season, Ragged Edge Community Theatre has stayed busy. Managing Director Allan Barlow said they have completed building upgrades and they are now hosting theater camps. “The theater camps have been a goal of mine since the day I took the job…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One of the most popular and successful coaches in Mercer County died in a car accident last week. Garrett Stark, 49, of Harrodsburg, head coach of the Mercer County Senior High School soccer team and an assistant coach at Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, Feb.…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] For Black History Month, the Harrodsburg Herald asked Mercer County residents to name the members of the African American community they admire the most and explain why.   Sindicat “Sid” Dunn, a radio personality and the longest serving member of the Burgin City Council, didn’t go far from home. Dunn said…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sanitation District has received a clean audit for the most recent fiscal year. At the February board meeting, which was held online via Zoom, the sanitation district went over the 2019-2020 audit. Auditors Craig Butler and Chad Robinson of Kerbaugh, Rodes and Butler PLLC of Danville, said…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mayor Art Freeman is asking city commissioners to visit the Mercer Area Family Education and Wellness (MAFEW) building before deciding what to do with it. At the Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners meeting held Monday, Feb. 8, Freeman said he had met with officials at MAFEW to discuss building maintenance expenses.…

      Editor’s Note: Since this story went to press, Senate Bill 120, which changes the definition of pari-mutuel wagering to include historical horse racing machines, passed by a 22-15 vote. The bill now moves on to the house. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Horse racing, like college basketball and bourbon, is synonymous with Kentucky. However, some…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Black History Month began in 1915 with “Negro History Week,” established by historian Carter G. Woodson–who studied at the Sorbonne and held degrees from Berea College in…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two people are in jail after an incident last Friday in which shots were fired. Officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department responded to a complaint about a fight at the intersection of Cogar Avenue and Davies Street on Friday, Feb. 5, at 11:11 p.m. One day later, one of the…