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Polaris Inc. is recalling approximately 18,400 vehicles off road vehicles due to the possibility of clutch failure. Polaris is recalling 2020-2021 RZR PRO XP and PRO XP4 and 2021 RZR Turbo S, Turbo S4, XP Turbo and XP 4 Turbo ROV. Under certain conditions, the vehicles may have an increased risk of primary (drive) clutch…

COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, Nov. 17 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear has issued new executive orders to slow the exponential growth of COVID-19. At Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Beshear announced he was ordering schools to cease in-person instruction and bars and restaurants to stop offering indoor dining. The governor also ordered indoor sporting…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Dillon Carmichael, a Harrodsburg native with a successful country music career, made a wish come true last week when he visited PaisLeigh Reardon. Readon has been battling cancer since May and meeting Carmichael was on her wish list. “My dad called me and told me about PaisLeigh from Harrodsburg,” said…

Officials Ask Public To Change Holiday Celebrations Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The downtown Christmas parade has been canceled. In a press release, the Harrodsburg First Main Street Program announced the annual parade has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Olde Towne Park and downtown Harrodsburg will still be decorated for Christmas. “After much…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Even with the Kentucky Supreme Court ruling in favor of Gov. Andy Beshear’s   executive orders, many people here in Mercer County and across the commonwealth find themselves facing eviction and possibly losing their utilities due to unpaid bills. A statewide moratorium on utility cut-offs ended last week. Burgin Mayor…

Community Theatre Gets A Facelift During Pandemic Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Ragged Edge Community Theatre has been forced to close their doors to theatergoers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop Managing Director Allan Barlow from staying busy. “I thought I would make use of the down time and complete the construction projects we…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] This year’s Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28 with a kick off event being held at the Harrodsburg Herald from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa Claus, along with some of his friends from the North Pole will make a special appearance and be available for pictures. Santa will follow…

Here are some of our favorite stories honoring our veterans just in time for Veterans Day. Vietnam Vet Looks Back On Service With Pride George Gibson likes to sit in the shade with his wife of 49 years, Connie, and watch the squirrels. But 50 years ago, Gibson was involved in some of the fiercest…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] If you think you know Harrodsburg like you know the back of your hand, you might want to proceed with caution when you drive downtown. On Monday, the Harrodsburg City Commission voted to add a four-way stop on Beaumont Avenue and to close the railroad crossing on Broadway Street. Saying…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The news that a vaccine may become available for the coronavirus within the next year is good, but health officials are begging the public to practice social distancing and wear masks. On Monday, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced a vaccine they had developed is more than 90 percent effective at…