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State Rules City Resolution Is Null And Void Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A city resolution that allowed restaurants to keep the restaurant tax appears to be invalid, according to the attorney general’s office. Local eateries that have not already done so will have to pay taxes for March, April and May. In March, the…

ALDI is voluntarily recalling peaches from Wawona Packing Company due to possible Salmonella contamination. ALDI has removed the peaches from stores in at least 20 states, including Kentucky. The items were also available for purchase through Instacart, an online grocery delivery service. The affected products are Wawona Peaches that come in two-pound bags with a…

COVID-19 Update For Thursday, Aug. 20 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear said he was surprised by the KHSAA’s vote to move forward with fall sports. WKYT reports the KHSAA board of control voted 16 to 2 to proceed with the fall sports season, with practices scheduled to start Aug. 24 and football…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County has recorded its first death as a result of the coronavirus. An 82-year-old man from Mercer County has died from COVID-19, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The death was first reported on Monday by the Mercer County Health Department and confirmed today during the governor’s briefing. In addition,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Grand Jury handed up indictments on 13 people last week, on charges including burglary, wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. BURGLARY David Bruner Jr., 53, of 692 Mallard Cove, was charged with 3rd-degree burglary, a class B felony, and 2nd-degree criminal mischief,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The driver who was killed in last week’s accident has been identified. The driver was Johnathan Herman Lee, 28, of Lebanon Junction, according to Mercer Coroner David “Sonny” Ransdell. Lee died after crashing into an 18-wheeler last week, according to Patrolman Brandon M. Cook of the Harrodsburg Police Department. Cook…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A local man is in jail after going on what appears to be a drug-fueled rampage this weekend, damaging local businesses, homes and vehicles. At around 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department received a report that a man broke a window at West Factory…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Homelessness in the City of Harrodsburg has been a hot topic at several city meetings since March. Some residents have voiced concerns about what they see as an increasing number of homeless people in Mercer County. “We started the Homeless Taskforce to address concerns when it became clear this was…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Sheriff Ernie Kelty said he and his staff are working to resolve an issue pointed out in the latest state audit. In the audit of the sheriff’s tax settlement for the period of April 17, 2018 through April 15, 2019, the state auditor’s office found the sheriff did…

Rosalind Turner Featured Writer From one mother to another, family traditions of food preservation (and cooking) are staying alive. Neila Monroe learned to can from her mother, Barbara Logue, and the two women have shared the ritual with Neila’s daughters and grandchildren. “I guess I’ve been canning most of my life,” Monroe said, explaining how…