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Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Mercer County couple have been indicted for possessing and distributing child pornography. Thomas Reynolds, 51, of 255 Carmichael Road, is charged with five counts each of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a…

City Opens Bidding For Engineering Firms Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Burgin is seeking help to deal with flooding. While the US Army Corps of Engineers have dedicated $80,000 worth of services, site surveys and pre-engineering to study flooding in Burgin, that won’t solve the problem, Burgin Mayor Jim Caldwell said at…

12 Confirmed Flu Cases In Mercer, 7 Since Dec. 1, Officials Ask Public To Get Flu Shot Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The holidays are here, and an unusual visitor is able to enter our homes at will and leave many of us with a gift whether we’re naughty or nice. We’re not talking about…

Mercer County Farm Bureau received three awards at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville. Mercer Farm Bureau was one of five recipients of the County Activities of Excellence award, which honors innovative county level initiatives that meet the overall goals of the organization. The program also encourages members to share their ideas with…

Weekender Dec. 12-19 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: We are creating a special section for local events happening during the first three months of 2020 for an upcoming issue of the Harrodsburg Herald. If you have an event you’d like to be included, submit it to [email protected]. There are still a sleigh full of…

Bronze Statue Could Cost Up To $180,000 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It has been a controversial year for Pioneer Man. Locals were outraged when the state removed the fiberglass effigy of James Harrod from the intersection of College and Lexington Streets. They also complained on the Harrodsburg Herald‘s Facebook page about the City of…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Jack Mattingly went before the Harrodsburg City Commission and the Mercer County Fiscal Court to ask for money for repairs at Anderson-Dean Community Park. Mattingly said the park needs funds to replace the HVAC system in the Hitachi building at Anderson-Dean. He said the building also serves as the local…

Officials Stress Need For Timelier Readings Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Editor’s Note: In the last City of Harrodsburg story, it was incorrectly reported that Commissioner Charlie Mattingly and Jack Mattingly are brothers. Commissioner Mattingly is Jack Mattingly’s uncle. We regret the error. The City of Harrodsburg is transferring employees to get water meters read…

No One Hurt In ‘Game’ So Far, Officials Say Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Officials at Mercer County Schools are warning parents about a deceptively dangerous game. Students at King Middle School have been caught participating in the “Choking Challenge.” Esther Hayslett, director of pupil personnel and safe schools for Mercer County Schools, said students…

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman Takes Mercer County’s Hopes To Frankfort Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman were sworn into office on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Coleman is the first person from Mercer County elected to statewide office since her ancestor, Clell Coleman. A fifth-generation Mercer County native a former basketball coach and a teacher,…