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Sax To The Max At Old Fort Harrod State Park The Saxth Annual Fort Harrod Jazz Festival—three days of jazz and art on the front lawn of Old Fort Harrod State Park—begins Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. and continues through Sunday. Here are some pictures from last year’s festival as well as a schedule…

Local Arts On Display At Fort Harrod Jazz Festival The Fort Harrod Artisan Expo takes place on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. The expo is part of the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival, which runs Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22. at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). The Artisan…

State Is Replacing Sign But Statue Still Has A Home At Old Fort Harrod Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Pioneer Man, the coonskin-cap-wearing statue perched near the entrance of Old Fort Harrod State Park, was taken down for repairs, not because of so-called political correctness. “It wasn’t pressure, it wasn’t political,” said David Coleman, who manages…

Honoring Local Heroes On Sept. 11

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Sixth Annual Fort Harrod Jazz Festival and Artisans Expo happens this weekend. Three days of jazz, art, food and drink start Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. But that’s hardly the only thing happening this weekend. Exhibitions from four world grand champion winners will be on display at the…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin was visited by U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, to Burgin Guthrie, who brought along representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers to examine flooding in the city. The Corps of Engineers agreed to look for the best solution for the flooding issues. They began work last week, according to…

City Has Not Raised Property Taxes In Nine Years Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commissioners have voted to keep the property tax rate the same as last year, at 66.8 cents per $100 in assessed value. The commission held a public hearing on Thursday to discuss raising the tax rate to 81.2…

Cook, 15 Others Indicted By Mercer Grand Jury       Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Mercer County  man has been indicted on nearly 20 counts of possessing child porn. Kenneth Cook, 41, of 1463 Battlefield Road, Harrodsburg, was indicted by the Mercer Grand Jury last week with 18 class B felony counts of possession…

Students Wear Pink To Honor Jill Hurst Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The driver involved in a high speed chase that killed one woman is facing more charges. Last week, David Earl Henderson II, 30, of Hawesville, appeared for arraignment in Anderson County. Henderson is charged with two counts of assault in Anderson County. The…

Tech Giant Has Invested $450 Million With Gorilla Glass Manufacturer Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Apple is awarding $250 million to Corning Incorporated. This is in addition to $200 million Corning received from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund in May 2017. The combined investment will support Corning’s research and development, according to a press release. “Our partnership…