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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] An Owensboro man was shot after illegally entering a private residence on Bardstown Road this weekend. At 5 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, Jaxon T. Simpson, 19, of Owensboro, was shot in his right leg during a confrontation with a resident. According to the uniform citation, the resident stated he…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commissioners denied a request to rezone a property on Mooreland Avenue. At their Dec. 14 meeting, the commission voted to deny the rezoning, which had been opposed by local residents. Lawrenceburg developer Joseph Burkhead asked to rezone more than 23 acres from R-1 (low density residential) to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg City Commissioner is headed to court after a dispute over political signs. Commissioner Marvin “Bubby” Isham has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, a misdemeanor, for removing what he called “slanderous” signs from private property on Sunday, Oct. 25. Patrick Land, who lives in Scenic Hills, said…

A drug company has begun a nationwide recall of Sildenafil and Trazodone tablets because they were apparently packaged together. AvKARE of Pulaski, Tennessee, is recalling one lot of Sildenafil 100 mg tablets and one lot of Trazodone 100mg tablets due after learning the products were inadvertently packaged together during bottling at a third party facility.…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Christmas Lights of Bondville experience located at 510 Bondville Road in Salvisa has been a local holiday favorite for the last 20 years. This year’s event started on Friday, Nov. 27, and will run nightly starting at 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. as a free drive through experience. Attendees…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Campbellsville University President Michael V. Carter has announced his retirement. “It has been a great honor to serve this wonderful university, its faculty, staff, coaches and students,” Carter said in a press release. He has served as president for nearly 22 years. “We have accomplished and exceeded many of the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Last week, the U.S House of Representatives voted to decriminalize and tax marijuana. While  supporters are hailing the bill as a reversal in the War on Drugs, local law enforcement officers have their doubts. Brian Allen, chief of the Harrodsburg Police Department, declined to comment on the bill, which still…

Long Term Care Facilities, Health Care To Get First Shots Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear said the commonwealth could begin dispensing the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week. On Monday, the governor said 38,000 doses of the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer could be administered by Tuesday, Dec. 15, depending on if…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] This weekend, a television show will revisit an infamous interstate killing with a Harrodsburg connection. On Sunday, Dec. 13, the true crime television series “Snapped” will focus on the 2015 death of Doug Bailey, a truck driver from Wisconsin. Bailey was killed by his girlfriend, Rose Marie Kuehni, at his home in…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While winter is not officially supposed to start until Dec. 21, the thin blanket of white on your front lawn is a sign that winter is here. Motorists are advised to make sure their vehicles are ready for the cold weather to come. David Thompson of Thompson’s Tire and Services…