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Remembering The Real Reason For the Season Peter Cemetery in Mackville will host a Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 26, starting at 2 p.m. Later that evening, Jack and Kathy Mattingly will take part in the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C.. The concert, which takes place on the West Lawn of the…

A manufacturer has recalled more than 62,000 pounds of raw beef products which were sold nationwide due to concerns over E. coli contamination. Aurora Packing Company  of North Aurora, Illinois, is recalling approximately 62,112 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food…

Mercer County Spent Saturday Fishing Pictures and words by Robert Moore The weather was warm and the fish were biting at the 2019 D.A.R.E Fishing Derby, which was held last Saturday at the Mercer County Fish and Game Farm. The annual event was hosted by the Harrodsburg Police Department and the Kentucky Department of Fish and…

Mercer Central’s Class Of 2019 Kicks Off Graduation Season    

Residents Upset Over Rising Utility Costs Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council meeting concluded with a discussion about the cost of sewer and the rising water bills. Discussion among the council was met with community ire and shouts from the crowd. One community  member even compared the bills to a shakedown from…

Half A Century Later, Vietnam Vet Scott Gillock Still Haunted By Da Nang                                     Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] For many people, the Vietnam War is ancient history. But for Scott Gillock, who served at Da Nang Air…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Both Mercer Countyschool districts are expanding their summer feeding programs. Mercer County Schools and Burgin Independent Schools have programs that offer free food for all children under the age of 18 regardless of income or school district. This year, both school systems are also offering a mobile food service. “The…

16 Indicted By Mercer Grand Jury Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Danville man has been indicted on nine class B felonies related to a shooting on Cardwell Avenue in April. Jeffery Alcorn, 36, of 226 Forrest Avenue, Danville, is charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and eight counts of 1st-degree…

Thoughts And Goals From Community Leaders Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fire Protection District was organized in 1986 and is governed by a seven-member board of trustees. The district operates eight fire stations located in Burgin, Cornishville, Harrodsburg, Salvisa, Dixville, Terrapin, McAfee and Shakertown. Glenn Phillips is currently chief of the Mercer…

Couple Honored For Their Commitment To Mercer County Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Barbara and Pete Chiericozzi were given the Jane Bird Hutton award for preservation by the James Harrod Trust last week. The Chiericozzis were presented with a crystal vase by James Harrod Trust member Bill Huston at the Beaumont Inn, but that wasn’t…