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Weekender For Sept. 12–19 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There is a lot to do this weekend, with the grand opening of Devine’s Corn Maze on Friday, Sept. 13,  Salvisa Ruritan Country Day, the James Harrod Trust History Underfoot Tour at Springhill Cemetery and the  “Big Joe” Wilson Memorial Truck Pull at the Mercer County…

Thoughts And Goals From Community Leaders Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s note: This is a weekly series interviewing community leaders to share their thoughts and goals for the community.) Pam Sims is the president of Mercer Transformation and senior pastor of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church. Born in Gary, Indiana, Sims traveled a good bit…

Commission Discusses Cell Phones, Vehicles And Empty House At Water Treatment Plant Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg is refinancing the bonds for the water and sewer treatment plant expansion. Steven Pickarski from the Kentucky League of Cities told the Harrodsburg City Commission Monday night that refinancing the bonds which would save…

Harrodsburg Will Hold Tax Hearing Sept. 12 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved the tax rates set by the county’s special taxing districts on Tuesday. Robin Ison, director of the Mercer County Public Library, spoke to the board about the library’s new tax rate, which is one-tenth of a cent…

Charges Still Pending In Friday Night Pursuit Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Update: Jill Hurst, who was injured in the accident Friday night, has died, according to both WKYT and an announcement from Anderson County Schools. The driver involved in Friday night’s high speed chase that sent one woman to the hospital in critical condition…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Three people are in jail facing drug charges after an early morning arrest in Harrodsburg. Officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department executed  a search warrant on James Street during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 4. Police had to deploy a Taser to subdue one person while entering the…

First Responders Worry About Uncertain Funding For E911 Services Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] First responders hope an upcoming meeting of the Mercer County communications committee can clear up some of the uncertainty regarding county E-911 services. A $40 parcel fee failed to pass for lack of a motion at a special-called hearing of the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The biggest event this weekend is the return of Kentucky Sports Radio to Lemons Mill Brewery on Friday. Host Matt Jones and the rest of the crew from the ultra popular sports and chat show will help the popular microbrewery celebrate their third anniversary. But that’s hardly the only thing…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of the Bluegrass is hosting a free seminar called “Protecting Our Children,” on Saturday Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). CASA of the Bluegrass has been serving the children of Mercer, Anderson, Boyle and…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Sam Carr, a native of Mercer County, has been the man behind the scenes of the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival for six years. “We have come so far in six years,” said Carr. “We started with a $500 budget, a borrowed sound system and only three bands.” Today the Jazz…