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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Christmas Lights of Bondville (510 Bondville Road, Salvisa) will start Friday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. until New Years. The show is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, visit their Facebook page @ Bondvillelights. Have a happy Thanksgiving, Mercer County! Thursday, Nov. 27 Thanksgiving • Thanksgiving Dinner…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] No arrests have yet been made in this weekend’s shooting. One woman, identified as Edwina Gail Sutton, 71, of Battlefield Road, Perryville, was killed in the shooting which happened Saturday, Nov. 22, according to a Facebook post from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office. Sutton’s identification was confirmed by the Mercer…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local school districts are celebrating their marks in this year’s school report​​​​​​​ cards. Each year, the Kentucky Department of Education provides comprehensive data on key education metrics about the performance and progress of schools to meet state and federal requirements. Results are shared through a color-coded dashboard with five colors:…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will begin sending out school property tax bills on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Collection will start Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Earlier this month, the Mercer County Board of Education voted to lower the real estate property tax rate for the 2025–2026 school year from 71.6…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission gave first reading to two zoning changes. At their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, the commissioners gave first reading to a zoning change for the property located at 544 North College Street from R-2 (High Density Residential). to B-2 (Business).. They also gave first reading…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Annual Holiday Open House and Lighting of the Christmas Tree Forest at Old Fort Harrod State Park happens Saturday, Nov. 22. It’s your chance to tour the fort by candle and lantern light and enjoy the colonial-themed decorations. In addition, cee Santa and Mrs. Claus, enjoy free cookies, coffee,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Let’s take a look at some of the holiday events being planned in Mercer County, including the long-awaited return of Harrodsburg’s Christmas Parade. Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street) is hosting the Fifth Annual Winter Encampment from 10 a.m.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Stanford man who’s been accused of pulling over an off-duty cop has been charged with impersonating a peace officer. According to the uniform citation, Justin Young Gov, 43, of 173 Meadowbrook Drive, Stanford, stopped an off-duty police officer on Wednesday, Nov. 12, on Danville Road. At the time he…

Rumpke Waste and Recycling will continue its normal service schedule on Thanksgiving Day this year. That’s according to Kevin Hall, a communications coordinator with Rumpke. Hall said the company, which collects solid waste in Burgin and Mercer County, is reminding customers to place their bins at the curb the night before their scheduled collection, as…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s been 100 years since the Dix Dam Hydro Plant went into operation. The Dix Dam, now part of Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown Generating Station, created Herrington Lake. The lake, the deepest in Kentucky, and the power plant are one of the biggest economic drivers for Mercer County and the…