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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…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: This story has been edited to give the victim’s correct age and name. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single vehicle crash in Burgin last weekthat killed one child and left several people injured. At around 9:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, deputies responded to a…

COVID-19 Update For Thursday, Aug. 13 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s note: This story has been edited to more accurately reflect what happened at the meeting. The Mercer County Schools will hold off on in-person instruction until Sept. 28. Online instruction will begin Sept. 3. The Mercer County Board of Education held a special-called…

COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, Aug. 12 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear announced the single highest number of positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Beshear said there are 1,163 new cases, which include cases from the last several days. On Monday, the governor said the number of confirmed cases was low…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At their latest meeting, the Harrodsburg City Commission tabled a request for a water bill adjustment after a city commissioner questioned its fairness. Amy Kays-Huffman, the water department supervisor, brought the request before the commission. Kays-Huffman said the customer received a water bill for more than $1,200 because of a…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Anderson-Dean Communty Park welcomed new board member Mike Riley as the most recent appoint by the county. “Mike comes into the appointment with experience in working with programs at the park, and an overall passion for youth sports,” said Joni Horn, president of the Park Board. “For the past…

Oktoberfest, Fort Harrod Jazz Festival, Jack Pearson Car Show and the Great American Brass Band Festival Canceled Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Several of the area’s biggest events have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers of Oktoberfest and the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival have announced via Facebook that they are canceling the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At their last meeting, the Mercer County Fiscal Court heard from developers about a planned $150 million solar farm on US 127. This week, the fiscal court listened to local residents who oppose the development. At issue is a text amendment to the county zoning ordinance that would allow solar…

COVID-19 Update For Tuesday, Aug. 11 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear have tested negative for the coronavirus, according to a state press release. The governor missed a scheduled media appearance earlier Tuesday as well as the daily pandemic briefing because he and his wife were not feeling…

    COVID-19 Update For Monday, Aug. 10 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear is asking Kentucky’s schools—both public and private—to delay in-person instruction for at least six weeks. “Our recommendation today is that schools wait to begin in-person classes until Sept. 28,” Gov. Beshear said. “Yes, that’s six weeks from now, but…