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12 Indicted By Mercer Grand Jury A self-styled mixed martial arts fighter has been indicted for a confrontation with local peace officers on Memorial Day weekend. On Friday, May 24, at 9:14 a.m., the Harrodsburg Police Department received a complaint about an apparently intoxicated man riding a bike at the Apple Market. According to the…

Tips Lead Authorities To Search Along Kentucky River Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Could the solution to one of Kentucky’s most notorious missing persons cases be found somewhere along U.S. 68 in Mercer County? On Friday, the Kentucky State Police searched along the Kentucky River for Melanie Flynn, who disappeared in 1977. It was the second…

‘James Harrod: The Battle For Kentucky’ Runs July 19–27 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Outdoor drama has returned to Harrodsburg. “James Harrod: The Battle for Kentucky” returns for two weeks starting Thursday, July 18. Outdoor drama at Old Fort Harrod is a local tradition dating back decades, but it has been missing since 2017, when,…

Commissioners Look To Add New Member To Break Tie Votes Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission had a busy meeting last week. They declined to recommend approval of a proposed text amendment to the City of Harrodsburg’s zoning ordinances which could have allowed substance abuse facilities in business…

Plastic Pieces Discovered In Production Equipment, But No Injuries Have Been Reported Flower Foods Inc. has voluntarily recalled hamburger and hot dog buns sold at supermarkets in Kentucky and across the nation. The recall was initiated after small pieces of hard plastic were discovered in production equipment. There have been no reports of choking incidents,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Police are still looking for information about what they call a “brazen” daylight break in at Anderson-Dean Community Park. According to the Harrodsburg Police Department, on Friday, June 29, Wendy Peyton reported someone broke a window out of her gray four-door Dodge Charger and stole her purse while she was…

You Don’t Need To Be An Explorer To Find Something Fun To Do This Weekend Independence Day may be over, but summer is just heating up. Take a look at what’s happening in Mercer County this weekend. Thursday Movie. The Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street) presents an adventure that happened a long…

Sheriff Ernie Kelty will hold a town hall to discuss Kentucky’s new law on carrying concealed and deadly weapons without a license on Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the Mercer County Fiscal Court House (207 West Lexington Street). Earlier this year, Gov. Matt Bevin signed into law senate bill 150, which will turn…

Mercer County Readifest And Family Fun Day On July 23 Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Schools is preparing for the upcoming school year with new initiatives aimed at helping families save money. All students enrolled in Mercer County Schools will receive free school supplies. “We are taking an overall approach of how can…

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.) Jacqueline Coleman is a fifth generation native Mercer Countian who has dedicated her professional life to education as a teacher and as a basketball coach. “I come from a long line…