Area News

From Burgin To The Center Circle Of The Grand Ole Opry Jennifer Marsh [email protected] Mercer County native Dillon Carmichael achieved a dream when he played at the Grand Ole Opry last week. The story goes that Carmicheal had dreams of music fame and success and started out, as many do, on the ground floor as a…

Former Prince Sideman Crutchfield Headlines Fifth Jazz Festival Jennifer Marsh [email protected] There will be high spirits and hot music in Hog Town when the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival returns for three days of bands, art and good times starting on Friday, Sept. 14. The festival is in its fifth year and has grown from three…

Citizens Discuss Growth At City Meeting Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg city commissioners found themselves in a lively discussion about the future of the city and Mercer County Monday night. Many residents are looking over at Danville’s success at attracting national chains like Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx and Cattleman’s Steakhouse. Meanwhile, Harrodsburg has lost…

Mercer County Students Learn How To Be Educators Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The principles of teaching class at Mercer County Senior High School is helping students gain teaching experience through internships and college level courses sponsored through Moorehead State University. Miranda Goodlett instructs her students on all aspects of teaching, including creating lesson plans and…

Property Owners Will See A Modest Increase Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] After an unusually long hearing, the Mercer County Fiscal Court approved new tax rates. The fiscal court voted unanimously to increase the rate on real estate to 12.2 cents per $100 in assessed value and the rate on tangible personal property to 17.53…

Cite Declining State Funding As Reason Robert Moore [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education is raising the tax rate on real estate and personal property to 69.2 cents per $100 in assessed value from 66.5 cents. At a special-called meeting held last week, the school board voted 4-1 for the increase, with board member…

Robert Moore [email protected] Another man has been taken into custody in a case of child sexual abuse here in Mercer County. Charles Lawrence, 20, of 2915 Louisville Road, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Lawrence is charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse of a minor child, a class C felony. Carl Lawrence, 45, of the same address, was…

Works Will Wait 10 Years For Second Shot at Parole Robert Moore [email protected] John Paul Works will have to wait another 10 years for his next chance to get out of prison. The state has denied parole to Works, who was convicted nearly 20 years ago of killing Regina “Jeanie” Nickles, the first female officer…

Dunn Questioned Again About Festival Receipts Robert Moore [email protected] Burgin city officials are asking residents to sign up for REACH Alerts after a water main break left some citizens without water. The water main running under the railroad tracks broke on July 26. “A lot of people weren’t aware of it,” said Burgin City Councilwoman…

Mercer Grand Jury Indicts 20 In August Robert Moore [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted for sexually exploiting two minor children. Carl Lawrence, 44, of 2915 Louisville Road, is charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse, a class C felony, and 1st-degree wanton endangerment, a class D felony. According to the prosecution, Lawrence allowed two minor…