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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Government officials and members of the public met last week to discuss one of the most vexing problems facing Harrodsburg and the nation: the swelling numbers of homeless people. Over half a million Americans are homeless, according to endhomelessness.org, with 4,079 people in Kentucky being homeless. But it’s a difficult…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Most parents are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the fall school schedule all across the country and Mercer County is not an exception. COVID-19 has impacted Mercer County students since March’s shutdown and with regulations changing rapidly no concrete information has been available.  “Since the end of the 2019-2020 school…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At a special-called meeting Monday night, the Harrodsburg City Commission gave second reading to a restaurant tax ordinance. The ordinance does not change the restaurant tax paid by diners, which will remain at three-percent. However, it empowers the City of Harrodsburg to collect the tax and dictates how the revenue…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There will be a fireworks show Friday night at Anderson-Dean Community Park starting at dark. The public is invited to attend, but they’re reminded to continue social distancing. The fireworks show is being put on by the Mercer County Fiscal Court and the City of Harrodsburg. On Monday, June 29,…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] For 29 years Dana Cobb has devoted her life to the students of Mercer County Schools and as of Tuesday she is officially retired. Starting as a full time substitute teacher, Cobb received her first full time position at Harlow Elementary in 1993. “It really is an end of an…

  Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, the U.S. has been rocked by a series of protests against police brutality and racial injustice. The protests have grown beyond the nation’s borders, spreading across the world. Last week, state and local government officials, local law enforcement and clergy…

Big Jack Pearson Car Show On Aug. 15 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Another event has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pioneer Days, the festival scheduled for Aug. 14–16 at Old Fort Harrod State Park, will not be held this year. According to a press release, the Big Jack Pearson Memorial Car Show…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Todd Johnson Contracting Inc. of Danville is suing the Mercer County Sanitation District again. In the new lawsuit, Johnson, one of the three contractors hired to install the Burgin sewer system, is charging the district with breach of contract, violating the Kentucky Fairness In Construction Act and defamation. Johnson originally…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Monday night, the Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners approved their budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year and gave first reading to a restaurant tax ordinance. At a special-called meeting held last week the commissioners gave first reading to the city’s $14.9 million budget, which includes a pay increase for city…

26 Confirmed Cases In Mercer County Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County has its first confirmed COVID-19 case in a young person. According to the Mercer County Health Department, the latest confirmed case is a female under the age of 18. Close contacts have been notified, the health department said. So far, there have…