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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer and Boyle Counties will join together to fight cancer at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Boyle-Mercer event on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 5 p.m. at the Campbellsville University–Harrodsburg Education Center. This year’s theme, appropriately enough, is “Joining Forces.” Relay For Life is a free, family friendly…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Schools are implementing many different programs to ensure safety within the schools including an additional two School Resource Officers (SRO). Beginning in 2017 Daylen Morris began patrolling the schools as an SRO as part of the “Keeping Kids Safe in Mercer County” initiative that included, positive behavior interventions,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Campbellsville University officials are warning Mercer County residents that lines at local grocery stores might get a little longer at the end of the month. The university hopes to finish their first residence hall to house 80 students at the Conover Education Center in August. “It’s part of Campbellsville’s ambitious…

Jennifer Marsh Herald Staff [email protected] The 191st Whitaker Bank Mercer County Fair and Horse Show closed out Saturday night with Speak No Evil, ridden and trained by Merrill Murray and owned by Danny and Kathy Cummins, winning the five gaited championship,  two being inducted into the Hall of Fame and a two night demolition derby.…

April Ellis [email protected] Even though the skies threatened rain on Monday, it turned out to be a beautiful night to crown three new queens at the 191st Mercer County Fair and Horse Show. The pageant coordinators tried something new this year, and intermingled each portion of the three pageants to keep the crowd entertained and…

City Leaders Will Meet With Contractors Robert Moore [email protected] Complaints about property damage are sprouting like weeds across Harrodsburg. Several local property owners came before the Harrodsburg City Commission to complain about the mess left behind by contractors working on the city’s sewer system. “I’d like to present this problem about my yard,” said Nancy…

Robert Moore [email protected] A 2017 investigation conducted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office led to five indictments being handed down last week. Heather King, 38, of 102 Bushtown Road, was charged with 1st-degree trafficking in methamphetamine, a class D felony. According to the indictment, King was caught with more than two grams of meth on…

Robert Moore [email protected] Five people face a variety of charges after a welfare check conducted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office last week. Deputies seized narcotics and cash from Scott T. Johanson’s Tyler Avenue apartment on Tuesday, July 17. Johanson, 46, was charged with 1st-degree possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia while Shaunda…

Local Police And Family Ask For Public’s Support Robert Moore [email protected] Regina Nickles’ family is asking the public to write the parole board to deny parole. Mercer County Sheriff Ernie Kelty has already written the board and he will attend Works’ parole hearing, which has been set for Monday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. in…