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Coronavirus Update For Friday, March 20 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Social distancing doesn’t mean staying home and watching Netflix all day. While most activities have been cancelled, most local parks—including Old Fort Harrod State Park, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and Anderson-Dean Community Park—remain open to the public for hiking and exploring. Kentucky State…

Coronavirus Update For Thursday, March 19 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County first responders have a message for the public: they are still on the job. While most offices have been closed to the public and some services discontinued, police officers, firefighters and EMTs are still answering the call when needed, although they are…

Coronavirus Update For Wednesday, March 18 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] CNBC is reporting that Ford, General Motors and Chrysler-Fiat plan to temporarily close all U.S. factories as the coronavirus—also known as COVID-19—spreads across the nation. According to CNBC, the Big Three bowed to pressure from union leaders and employees who called for protection from…

Here are some tips on preventing the spread of the coronavirus. According to worldometers.info, the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently affecting 163 countries and territories. Across the world, 197,161 cases have been confirmed, causing 7,949 deaths. Here in the USA, there have been 5,915 confirmed cases and 99 deaths. In Kentucky, there are…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sanitation Board signed the offical loan papers for the planning and design phase of the Gwinn Island Sewer Project. “The project includes service to portions of South College Street, Cold Springs and US 127 South, Kennedy Bridge Road near Herrington Lake and Gwinn Island Road on Herrington…

Boyle Jailer Asks For Four More Deputies In New Budget Rosalind Turner Featured Writer The outbreak of the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is on everyone’s mind. Officials from the governor on down have warned Kentuckians of its spread as well as precautionary measures. The same held true at Friday’s meeting of the…

Restaurant And Bars Close Dining Areas To Public Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] While some eateries have closed during the coronavirus outbreak, others are continuing to serve the public. Here is a list, courtesy of the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce. We update the list regularly. If you have any changes or corrections, please let…

Mayor Says Cut Offs Will Be Evaluated On Case-By-Case Basis Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Burgin is offering extensions on water cut-offs for residents during the national emergency. “We share everyone’s concerns about financial situations,” said Mayor Jim Caldwell. “We are willing to address shut-offs and extensions on a case by case basis.”…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer Judge-Executive Milward Dedman announced that all county government offices will be closed to in-person contact on Tuesday, March 17. In a press release, Dedman said county employees will still come to work and offices will remain open; however, the courthouse, animal shelter, recycling center and county road department will…

April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County and Burgin Independent schools are both providing free meals to students 18 years old and under while school is out of session. Burgin is currently serving breakfast from 8:30-10 a.m. and lunch is served from 11 a.m. to noon. Both are being delivered. Participants do not have to be…