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This is a press release from Mercer County Judge-Executive Milward Dedman. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE COVID-19 VIRUS: Today, I have followed the Governor’s recommendation and have made the decision to close all government offices to in-person contact, effective at close of business, Tuesday, March 17, 2020.  County employees will still come to…

April Ellis Herald Staff As of 3:15 p.m., Sunday, March 15, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County despite rumors. “There has been some confusion because some respiratory issues may be caused by a coronavirus, but there are several coronaviruses, but the COVID-19 is what is causing problems now,” said Kathy Crown-Weber, executive…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Schools and Burgin Independent Schools are making plans to feed students during the impending closures. Mercer has already announced their closure for Monday, March 16, through Friday, April 10 and Burgin anticipates similar closings. Mercer has already announced pick up and go lunches free to everyone under the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There is a lot to look forward to this week. The SEC Tournament starts March 11, and Lemons Mill Brewery will be open from March 13–15 for all the SEC action. And St. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, March 17. The Mercer County Public Library will feature Irish music by Brian…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind team placed first for question 3 in the regional competition on Saturday. “This is a creative problem solving team where for one of our questions we have to perform a skit,” said Ashley Roach, coach. “For our skit we chose to…

Homelessness and drugs are real issue facing Harrodsburg By Rosalind Turner Contributing Writer Illegal drug use and homelessness in the City of Harrodsburg were on the forefront of discussion at Monday evening’s Harrodsburg City Commission meeting. Matthew Hughes of Mercer County brought up the issues, expressing his trepidation over both issues in relation to his…

Naming rights for new Anderson Dean dog park can be purchased Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Anderson Dean Community Park Board has approved a measure allowing for naming rights to be purchased to help fund the proposed new dog park section. The dog park is estimated to cost more than $20,000 to build and fundraising…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to more accurately reflect the WHO’s estimated fatality rate for COVID-19). While the national media is full of news reports about the coronavirus—known among healthcare experts as COVID-19—no one in Kentucky has tested positive for the disease. The Mercer County Health Department is…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Post Office is hosting a Walk In Passport Fair on Saturday, Mar. 7, from 9–11:30 a.m. Passports are for customers who intend to travel internationally, but they can also be used in place of a REAL ID compliant license in order to board a plane for domestic travel…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lois Mateus has been elected to the Kentucky Humanities Council board of directors. During her term on the 23-person volunteer board, Mateus said she will work to help promote Harrodsburg’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. “My main initial objective is to help secure a James Harrod Chautauqua character by 2023,” Mateus…