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Celebrate Easter At Old Fort Harrod State Park And Anderson-Dean Community Park Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Easter is Sunday April 21, and many egg hunts are planned. The Kendyl and Friends Foundation Egg Hunt scheduled for Thursday, April 18, at Anderson-Dean Community Park starting at 6:30 p.m. and the Kiwanis Community Egg Hunt scheduled…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Danville man is in jail after shots were fired on Cardwell Avenue Wednesday. On Wednesday, April 3, the Harrodsburg Police Department (HPD) received a complaint about the shooting. According to the complaint, at 11:21 a.m. Jeffery Allen Alcorn, 36, of Danville, also known as Bama, “drew a silver pistol…

State Transportation Officials To Attend Tuesday’s Fiscal Court Meeting Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials will attend the next meeting of the Mercer County Fiscal Court at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at the Mercer County Fiscal Courthouse (207 West Lexington Street). Gray Tomblyn II, commissioner of the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid, and Kentucky…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Easter is here and Mercer County has a variety of events planned to celebrate the holiday. • The Harrodsburg Kiwanis Club is hosting the 11th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Old Fort Harrod State Park. The activities start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. This event is free.…

New Owners Hope To Host Events, Promote Agritourism Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] One of the best known properties in Mercer County is getting a new lease on life. John and Erin Lyons, the owners of Daynabrook Greenhouse and Garden Center bought the headquarters of Anderson Circle Farms in February. The couple is currently in…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County will be honoring Holy Week from Sunday, April 14, through Easter Sunday on April 21, hosted at Harrodsburg Baptist Church. Holy Week, sometimes called Passion Week occurs annually the week before Easter. It is the time when Christians around the world remember the events leading up to Jesus’…

Coleman Hopes Old Fort Harrod Will Be Center Of Harrodsburg’s 250th Birthday Celebration 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.) David Coleman is a native of Arkansas who moved to Kentucky in 1984. “After 35 years I do consider…

Planning For Harrodsburg’s 250th Birthday Begins Thursday, April 11, At Lions Park Community Center Harrodsburg Mayor Art Freeman and County Judge Executive Milward Dedman, has announced that Tony Dunbar will serve as chairman of Harrodsburg’s 250th Birthday celebration, with Leslie Bosse and Lois Mateus serving as co-chairs. In making the announcement, Mayor Freeman said, “Though this…

Kelty Says State Purchasing Guidelines Will Be Followed In The Future Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Sheriff Ernie Kelty said he and his staff were unaware they had to bid out equipment they purchased in 2017, and have taken steps to make sure that state guidelines will be followed in the future. State Auditor Mike…

Herrington Lake Conservation League To Hold Town Hall At K.U. April 18 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The temperatures are rising and the daffodils are blossoming. It’s the time of year when people start dreaming about spending time on Herrington Lake. And perhaps no one is looking forward to the opening of lake season more than local marina…