Area News
Dynamic Duo Makes Difference At Mercer Animal Shelter
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Abby Jones and her sidekick Fez have been making a big impact for Mercer animals for almost two years through their work at the Mercer County Animal Shelter. “I actually walked in one day in June of 2019 because I had decided that I just needed to get involved and…
Read MoreState Announces New Vaccine Sites
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Commonwealth of Kentucky announced a new partnership to increase the speed of COVID-19 vaccinations across the state. The first Kroger drive-through vaccination sites will open Feb. 1 for Kentuckians in Phase 1A, 1B and 1C. The first group includes health care personnel and long term care facilities. The second…
Read MoreNew Year, New Leadership At CU Harrodsburg
(Editor’s Note: Due to a production error, the entire story was not printed when this story was originally published. We have made the complete story available online.) When Dave Walters walked into his new office in the Conover Education Center on Jan. 4, he did what he has done every day since his tenure at…
Read MoreMLK Day Goes Virtual
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The 15th annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration in Mercer County was held virtually on Monday, Jan. 18, via Zoom. Hosted by the Mercer County Cooperative Extension office, the event was a question and answer session designed to open communication about race in Mercer County. Community members were encouraged to…
Read MoreRichie Macias Is ‘Nacho Average’ Entrepreneur
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Richie Macias is a class of 2021 graduate of Mercer County Senior High School. He will be leaving the school with a 3.4 GPA, as well as a three-year starter on the offensive line for Mercer’s football team. Throughout the last four years of Macias’ life, there has been a…
Read MoreSmooth Transition On Harrodsburg City Commission
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The newly elected Harrodsburg City Commission held their first meeting via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. One of the first orders of business was assigning departments for the commissioners. The two incumbent retained oversight over the departments. Commissioner Scott Moseley will continue to oversee the city’s police, fire and…
Read MoreCouple Believe Hunters Killed Their Family Pet
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local officials are warning hunters to be more respectful in how they dispose of their waste. But for one local couple, it goes beyond that. They believe a hunter may have killed their dog. Sherman Fracher and her husband Drew Fracher operate Abiding Grace Farm on Bushtown Road. They say…
Read MoreFiscal Court OKs Clerk, Sheriff Budgets For New Year
Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court held their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Most of the meeting was dedicated to presenting the 2021 budgets for the county clerk and sheriff offices. According to Mercer County Clerk Chris Horn, the 2021 fee budget estimate is $5,648,661, with total…
Read MoreNutrition is key to healthy lifestyle according to Buchanan
Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] New Years resolutions commonly involve healthy lifestyle changes such as exercise and weight loss and despite the chaos of 2020, it made the top 10 list of most common resolutions again for 2021 according to Healthy Living Magazine. Stephanie Buchanan of a Faster Way to Fat Loss says people should…
Read MoreArmy Seeks Family’s Help To Bring Sgt. Yandell Terhune Back Home
The U.S Army is seeking help in identifying one of the Harrodsburg Tankers who never made it back home. Relatives of 1st Sgt. Yandell Terhune, of D Company, 192nd Tank Battalion—better known as the Harrodsburg Tankers—are being asked to provide DNA to help identify his remains. Terhune was born on July 23, 1919, in Mercer…
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