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National Concert Honoring Armed Forces Airs May 26 at 8 p.m. Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Jack and Kathy Mattingly have been invited to take part in the 30th Annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C. on Sunday, May 26. The concert, which takes place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, will…

A Guided Tour Of Boyle County Detention Center Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford led officials from Mercer and Boyle Counties on a tour of Boyle County Detention Center. The two county governments are trying to determine whether it’s better to repair the current facility, which is over 20 years old, or to build a new one.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court’s meeting on Tuesday morning was over in half an hour. It was a routine meeting because two of the biggest issues currently before the county—a revision of 911 street addresses that impacts nearly a thousand home owners and deciding whether to allow a Dollar General…

Planning And Zoning Will Hold Public Hearing On Proposed Amendment In June Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is moving forward with amending current zoning ordinances that would open up general business districts zoned B2 for a variety of  conditional uses, including possibly drug rehabilitation facilities. Technically, the commissioners voted to refer…

Blue Grass Community Action and Mercer County Extension Help Families Grow Fresh Produce Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office and the Blue Grass Community Action Partnership has a free community garden. The garden is located at Anderson-Dean Community  Park behind the Ruby Dunn Senior Citizen’s Center and is a free,…

Wilham Linked To Vehicle Burglary Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A missed turn signal led to a big bust last week. On Monday, May 6, at 6:50 a.m., police stopped a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle that turned from North College Street onto Commercial Drive without signaling. According to the citation, the driver, Brandon Dion Clark Wilham,…

Counties Weigh Repairing Or Replacing Jail Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Are you in or out? That’s basically what Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford asked Mercer County officials at the most recent meeting of the Joint Jail Commission. After giving officials from both counties a tour of the Boyle County Detention Center on Friday, Wofford…

Former Coach Remembers Lewis: ‘He was the life of the party’ Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Despite his tragic death, Marcus Lewis is being remembered for the joy he brought to his teammates and coaches. Lewis, a senior at Mercer County Senior High School, died this weekend in a car accident. According to the Kentucky…

Ecigs Use Doubles Among Teenagers Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The use of electronic cigarettes and vapes by Kentucky teenagers doubled from 2016 to 2018, according to a recent survey, and anti-nicotine advocates are seeking public support for congressional action to curb the rapid growth of vaping among the nation’s youth. The 2018 Kentucky Incentives…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A routine traffic stop on Mooreland Avenue led to a drug bust Sunday. On May 5 at 2:52 p.m., police pulled over Heather L. Cornish, 28, of Harrodsburg, after observing her vehicle had expired plates. During the traffic stop, a white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine and several pipes…