Area News

Over 50 Companies Have Recalled Losartan, Valsartan Since July Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A massive recall of some of the world’s leading brands of hypertension medication continues. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited is expanding its  recall of Losartan potassium tablets USP due to the detection of trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing impurity, according to a…

Jan. 14 Is Deadline For T-Shirt Contest Entries Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Coordinators of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration are calling for artists to submit designs for their annual t-shirts. The designs must cover the theme which is “Overcoming Today”  and presented on an 8-by-11 inch piece of paper to the…

Reported Explosions Possibly Caused By Helium, Expert Says Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Investigators are still trying to determine what started a blaze that damaged a dozen storage units Saturday night. According to Chief Scott Hammons, the Harrodsburg Fire Department received the call about smoke at T. Peavler Mini Storage on Morris Drive a little after…

State Announces County By County Rollout Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Circuit Court Clerk’s office will begin offering new standard and Voluntary Travel ID credentials during the week of April 8–12. That’s according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, who have announced a county-by-county rollout of new Kentucky driver’s licenses, permits and IDs…

Residents Voice Their Opposition Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Organizers hoping to reopen the former Harrodsburg High School building as a drug rehab have hit a snag. On Tuesday, the Mercer County Board of Adjustments and Appeals voted unanimously to deny a conditional use permit to open a 100-bed addiction treatment center. A new company,…

Mercer Retired Teachers Collecting Water For Martin County Residents Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Retired Teacher Association is holding a bottled water drive to assist in the water crisis in Martin County. Bottles of water can be dropped off at the Harrodsburg Herald during regular business hours during the month of January.…

$80,000 Donation Aids In Opening Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Isaiah House Treatment Center received a grand Christmas present when an anonymous supporter made a very generous donation to the program. According to Mike Cox, president of Isaiah House, a gift of $80,000 had been approved to help Isaiah House with two ongoing projects. The…

Rise In Use Of E-Cigarettes Among Youth Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Anti-smoking advocates are seeing decades of work in reducing the number of Kentucky teen smokers go up in smoke with the rise of e-cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes—known as vaping or Juuling, after the most popular brand of e-cigarettes—has become so popular among…

Judge Rules Against City Of Burgin’s Lawsuit Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Jim Caldwell was sworn in as the new mayor of Burgin on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Caldwell was sworn in by Chief Circuit Judge Darren Peckler just moments after Peckler denied a request for an injunction to prevent Caldwell from taking office until a lawsuit…

Suspect Found In Possession Of Stolen Property Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Frankfort man has been arrested in connection with the robbery at JVM Motorsports. Justin Hendershot, 22, of Frankfort has been charged with receiving stolen property-under $10,000, a class D felony. On Friday, Dec. 21, police executed a search warrant where they recovered…