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Disponetts Celebrate 62 Years Of Love And Work Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Valentines for 62 years, Dave and Brenda Disponett wed on Feb. 9, 1957.  The couple laughed at the thought of being an example of a great marriage. “Times were different when we got married,” said Dave. “We didn’t expect much, no one…

Current Events Have A Way Of Bringing Out People’s ‘True Colors’ Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Students, parents and educators met Thursday night at Mercer County Senior High School to discuss recent incidents at the school. It was a contentious meeting that lasted nearly three hours and no one seemed happy with the results. The…

Harrodsburg Resident To Spend Summer Studying At Oxford Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Katie Huffman of Harrodsburg is one of two juniors from the University of Kentucky who will get a chance to study at the University of Oxford, in England, this summer. Huffman and Shania Goble of Inez have earned English-Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarships…

In the Know: Julie Wagner of Harrodsburg First Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s note: This will be a weekly series interviewing community leaders to share their thoughts and goals for the community.) Julie Wagner, executive director of the Harrodsburg First Main Street Program, has worked on Main Street revitalization for 21 years. Originally from Ohio,…

Move Is Question Amid Overcrowding Concerns Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] At a time when Boyle County Detention Center is under fire for the way offenders are processed, newly elected Boyle County Jailer Brian Wofford has changed the way the detention center handles financial bonds. Officers will no longer handle financial bonds Monday through Friday. Arrestees…

Teen Trains Horses For Mustang Heritage Foundation Challenge Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Some 16-year-old girls are into fashion, boys and Instagram but local teen Haleigh Denny says horses are more her style. Denny is competing in the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s Trainer Incentive program (TIP) that challenges trainers to a 90-day training period to tame…

Dedman Family Looks Forward To A Year’s Worth Of Celebrations Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] In 2019, the Beaumont Inn celebrates its 100th anniversary, and the Dedman family are holding two celebrations: a 100 Years Celebration Weekend July 19–21 and a 100 Years Celebration Gala on Sept. 20 Dixon Dedman, whose family has owned and…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] (Editor’s note: This will be a weekly series interviewing community leaders to share their thoughts and goals for the community.) Harrodsburg Police Chief Brian Allen began his career as a patrolman in Magoffin County in 2002. He joined the Harrodsburg Police Department in 2005, working his way up to chief…

February Is American Heart Month Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There is a reason heart disease is called the silent killer. Nearly half of all heart attacks—45-percent—are silent myocardial infarctions, which lack the intensity of a classic heart attack such as extreme chest pain and pressure, sudden shortness of breath and dizziness. Just ask Jackie…

Questions Swirl Around Pension Reform During This Year’s Legislative Session Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local educators find themselves almost exactly where they were last year: looking to Frankfort and wondering what state legislators are going to do with the state’s ailing pension system. “The only thing I’ve been told is they’re pretty much starting…