Area News

Mercer County Fiscal Court Reviews New $4.6-Million Jail Budget Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court was presented with the $4.6-million budget for the Boyle County Detention Center. There was no vote taken on the budget, but County Attorney Ted Dean wanted magistrates to be aware of several things. “There is a…

Mayor Hopes Moves  Will Spur New Construction Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission voted to lower water and sewer tap fees for commercial and residential development Monday night. According to Mayor Art Freeman, the move is being made to spur new construction in Harrodsburg. The commission voted to amend city ordinances to…

Thoughts And Goals From Community Leaders 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.) Wesley Carter is associate vice president of university outreach and an instructor of business administration for Campbellsville University. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he grew up…

Is Asked In Return Why Burgin’s Water Bills Are So High Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin City Councilman Sindicat “Sid” Dunn went to last week’s meeting of the Mercer County Sanitation District to share some of his constituents’ concerns about the Burgin sewer system. Many residents believe that flooding around Water Street has been…

Webb, Hopkins And Story Are Among Those Charged Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Grand Jury handed down indictments last Wednesday on charges including assault, drug trafficking and criminal mischief. ASSAULT A Burgin man who set off a brief manhunt after a domestic dispute earlier this month has been indicted. The Mercer County…

Opponents Site Traffic, Property Values As Concerns Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It was standing room only at last week’s meeting of the Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission. The majority of the audience were there to voice their opposition to the proposed building of a Dollar General store at the intersection of Ashley…

Rolling Thunder will come to Harrodsburg  to honor US Navy this weekend. A remembrance and wreath laying ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 23, at the Mercer County Judicial Center at 2 p.m. Tapp, a Harrodsburg native, is one of an estimated 2,500 Americans who remain unnaccounted for after the Vietnam War. “As a community…

Registry Could Help With Investigations, Sheriff Says Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office is looking to build a camera database. The sheriff’s office is asking local businesses and residents to register their security cameras. This is the first step in the Community Camera Initiative, in which the sheriff’s office hopes to…

Boyle Wants To Spend More On Staffing, Treatment Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A proposed new budget for the Boyle County Detention Center would boost staff salaries, hire up to five more people and  improve rehabilitation and re-entry services for inmates. But first it has to be passed by both the Mercer and Boyle County…

Thoughts And Goals From Community Leaders 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.) Mike Sanford is currently serving dual leadership roles as executive director for the Mercer County Sanitation District and Lake Village Water Association. His leadership roles have…