Area News

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is trying to determine how two men died of apparent drug overdoses last week. On Monday, Jan. 4, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Bardstown Road, where they found two unconscious adult males, one in a bedroom and the other in the living room.…

Donate blood and receive a limited-edition KBC hoodie and a COVID antibody test at the blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). Kentucky Blood Center salutes the thousands of amazing donors who roll up their sleeves each year to save local…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The  15th annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration in Mercer County will be celebrated virtually on Monday, Jan. 18, at 9 a.m. “Since this is our 15th consecutive year we wanted to make sure we celebrated,” said Luci Hockersmith, one of the organizers of the event. “This year we will…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s Note: Due to a production error, the wrong story was run under this headline in the paper version of this week’s story. We apologize for the error and will run a correction in next week’s issue.) A local man is in jail after attempting to break into a Mercer…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Jack Coleman has been hired as the new building inspector. Coleman, who has served as Harrodsburg city commissioner and as Mercer County’s representative in the state legislature, will replace Bill Durham, who retired at the end of the year. While officially a county employee, half of Coleman’s $38,000 per year…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two people caught in an argument over missing drugs found they still had enough to be arrested this weekend. Dep. Sean Brown of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office went to the Baymont Inn on Sunday, Jan. 3, to serve several outstanding warrants. According to the uniform citation, Dep. Brown found…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has taken steps to avoid a possible shortage in bailiffs at the judicial complex. But bailiffs will not see a raise until sometime next year. The fiscal court has been repeatedly warned about a possible shortage in bailiffs at the Mercer County Judicial Center due…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] H. Keith Spears, senior vice president and assistant to the president at Campbellsville University, has been appointed acting president for the university. Spears’ appointment follows the recent retirement of Michael V. Carter as president of the university. In addition, Carter’s wife, Debbie Carter, the director of the Bridges to Success…

2020 has not been the kindest of years, however there have been some bright spots. We take a look back at some of the stories that gained quite a bit of reaction from the community. COVIS-19 hits Mercer County During one of the most contentious years in American history, nothing dominated the news cycle—both here…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education voted to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 19. The school system will follow a hybrid model.Superintendent Dennis Davis said students in A group will attend class on Monday and Wednesday while B group will attend class on Tuesday and Thursday. The groups will…