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Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Dillon Warren has had a very busy Spring. He was a leader on the field for the Mercer County Senior High School Baseball Titans, and when he wasn’t pitching or at-bat, he was jumping for the Titan track and field team. This time one year ago Warren had just completed…

After Second Reading, Project Site Plan Goes To Planning And Zoning For Approval  Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court voted to approve a rezoning which could allow the building of a Dollar General near Herrington Lake. On Tuesday afternoon, the magistrates approved an amendment that would rezone 2.23 acres of property  located at…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] An amendment to zoning ordinances which would allow general business districts zoned B2 to be used for a variety of conditional uses, including possible drug rehabilitation facilities, has been tabled. That was the decision made by the Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission after holding a public hearing last…

Thoughts and Goals From Community Leaders Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Jeff Fraley has been general manager of Kentucky Utilities-E.W. Brown Generating Station since 1998. Hired at the plant in 1988 after serving in the United States Air Force, Fraley worked his way up through the ranks. “Our mission is to keep the generators reliable,”…

Broadway Day. Harrodsburg’s 245th Birthday. Dinner In Blue And White And More This Weekend Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] This weekend in Mercer County is jam-packed with fun activities, from the 4th Annual Broadway Days Street Festival on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, to Harrodsburg’s 245th birthday party at Old Fort Harrod State…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A high speed chase led to two people being injured and a Georgetown man being sent to jail last week. On Tuesday, June 4, at 6:11 p.m., police received a call about a person in a black vehicle stealing money and driving away. Officers spotted Blake Allen Marcum, 20, of…

Fiscal Court Will Meet on Tuesday, June 18, at 4 p.m., To Vote On Proposed Zoning Change At Ashley Camp Road Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Update: Edited to clarify that a “parcel” refers to land. No one spoke against proposed changes to street addresses across the county, which could impact nearly a thousand residences. James Weisenhunt…

Thoughts And Goals From Community Leaders Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Lynne Warner Lynn has been the administrator at Ephraim McDowell-James B. Haggin Hospital for about two years. With a background as a clinical nurse specialist, including a doctoral degree, is also chief nursing officer for Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center and vice president of…

Citizens Voice Concerns About Departing Officers Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Update: This story originally reported the City of Harrodsburg eliminated hazardous duty pay in 2019. It was actually eliminated in 2009 and to clarify a “parcel” refers to land. In the last several months, the Harrodsburg Police Department has lost six officers. In the…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Summer romances leading to lifelong relationships is the stuff of movies but for one couple it has been their every day reality. Married on June 11, 1954, Darlene and Robert Bowles are celebrating 65 years of togetherness. “We have been working side by side our entire lives,” said Robert Bowles. “We…