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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Fiscal Court has earned a clean audit. The audit performed by independent auditor Roy W. Hunter of Lexington found no “deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses.” The audit of the county’s finances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Republic Services, which handles waste removal in Harrodsburg, is temporarily suspending their recycling program, bulk collection and limiting residents to “cart contents only.” That means only residential solid waste should be placed on the curb on pick-up days. Any waste not in the cart, Republic is asking that it be…

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program is designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest or utilities. The Paycheck Protection Program…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Ephraim McDowell Health has furloughed workers from across their health care system, including here in Mercer County. Last week, McDowell Health announced that approximately 20-percent of more than 1,700 associates throughout the system are being temporarily furloughed. According to a press release, furloughed associates will keep their current positions and…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Spring is here and the Mercer County Senior High School greenhouse is holding their annual sale while abiding by federal and state guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “The school greenhouse is a learning lab for the horticulture department within our agricultural program,” said Kendra Rowland, agriculture teacher. “Students…

Coronavirus Update For Sunday, April 12 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Commonwealth of Kentucky is entering a partnership with the Kroger Company to provide drive-thru testing for coronavirus starting Monday. Testing will begin Monday in Frankfort. Gov. Andy Beshear said he hopes to announce another location this week and two more next week. Beshear…

Coronavirus Update For Friday, April 10 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Gov. Andy Beshear has issued an executive order that people who are caught participating in mass gatherings this weekend—such as church services—must self-quarantine for 14 days. Beshear made the announcement during his briefing on Friday. He said there are about seven churches across Kentucky…

Editor’s Note: On April 9, 1942, U.S. and allied forces in the Philippines were forced to surrender to the Japanese. Approximately 75,000 American and Filipino troops—including members of Company D, 192nd Light Tank Battalion, better known as the Harrodsburg Tankers—were forced to march 65 miles to prisoner of war camps. Thousands perished in what became known as the…

Coronavirus Update For Wednesday, April 8 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Wednesday, Kentucky recorded its largest number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in a single day so far. Gov. Andy Beshear is trying to stop some churches from defying his executive order and holding services during the Easter holiday. At his evening briefing,…

Shining A Spotlight On Unheralded Heroes Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Americans have been forced to learn what they can live with during the coronavirus pandemic and they have also learned what they can’t live without. The crisis is shining a light on people who generally receive little attention: local shopkeepers and grocery workers. They…