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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Homeowners will see a slightly smaller property tax bill next year. The Mercer County Board of Education approved a new, lower tax rate during a special-called meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3. In a unanimous vote, the board chose to reduce the real estate rate from 71.8 cents per $100 to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man is in jail facing weapons and domestic violence charges after an incident this weekend. Police were sent to Greenwood Drive on a domestic dispute complaint on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10:25 p.m. According to the uniform citation, a woman claimed the man had tried to strangle her,…

County Sets Dead Animal Removal Fee At $25 A Head Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While some Boyle County officials have questioned the legality of the joint jail agreement, an attorney said he believes the pact is “lawful,” according to a report in the Danville Advocate-Messenger. In July, Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford told the…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Homeless Taskforce has called a community forum to discuss the issues facing the city on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Lions Club Community Center during a meeting last week. “The taskforce has no expectation of solving the problems on its own,” said Jack Coleman, chair.…

Board Members Conflicted About Mask Requirements Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Most people try to take off for Labor Day, but the Mercer County Board of Education held a special-called meeting. The board voted 4-1 to approve changes made to the COVID-19 Response Matrix which will allow the district to host sports events. The board…

42 Active Cases, 134 People In Quarantine Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While COVID-19 cases appear to be slowing at the state level, they are spiking here in Mercer County. Currently, there are 42 active cases, with two people hospitalized. There were only 23 active cases the same time last week. According to the Mercer…

COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, Sept. 2 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The federal government is ordering a nationwide halt on evictions through the end of the year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing the eviction ban under the authority of the Public Health Service Act. According to an online draft, the CDC…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County will receive over $200,000 in CARES Act funding through the state. Last week, the Department for Local Government and Gov. Andy Beshear announced 18 central Kentucky governments had been approved to receive over $8.1 million in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for local…

Public Hearing Continued Until Sept. 30 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission held off on making a decision to rezone property on Mooreland Avenue until the developer and the opponents of the proposed developer present more evidence. Last week, the zoning commission held a public hearing to consider rezoning…

Selected By Readers Of ‘Kentucky Living’ Bright Leaf Golf Resort and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill are among the winners in Kentucky Living’s 11th Annual Best in Kentucky awards. The winners were announced on Thursday, Aug. 27, during a special virtual awards show hosted by Heather French Henry and sponsored by Cave City Tourism. Because…