Area News

Bargain Hunting Comes with Traffic and Lemonade Jennifer Marsh [email protected] The world’s longest yard sale returns. The U.S. 127 Yard Sale, which runs from Alabama to Michigan and passes through Mercer County, starts Thursday, Aug. 2, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 5. The sale spans six states and covers a distance of 690 miles with…

Jennifer Marsh [email protected] The Triple Cross Cowboy Church has scheduled a youth rodeo for Saturday, Aug. 4, at 3 p.m. Spectators are welcome to bring their chairs and enjoy a fun filled day of family friendly events including barrels, poles, goat tying, mutton busting, break away roping, team roping, chute dogging and steer riding. All…

Jennifer Marsh [email protected] Preparations for the 191st Whitaker Bank-Mercer County Fair and Horse Show are winding down and it’s nearly go time. The pageants have been scheduled and the carnival rides have been prepared and the fun will begin on Saturday, July 21. “We try to do a little bit for everyone,” said Dr. LeMayne…

We Tried To Think Of 191 Tips But Could Only Come Up With Nine The Whitaker Bank Mercer County Fair and Horse Show is the oldest county fair in the nation and the secret to its longevity is that, even after all these years, it’s still fun. There are the rides, the food, the exhibits…

Robert Moore [email protected] The contractors building the replacement for the Kennedy Mill Bridge say weather has them a month behind schedule. Local businesses, lake residents and visitors have been closely following the project, especially since the old bridge was shut down several months ago. Many were hoping the replacement would be finished ahead of the…

Robert Moore [email protected] Burgin City Councilman Sindicat “Sid” Dunn has been told to produce the receipts from last year’s fall festival or else city officials will pursue legal action against him. After months of challenging city expenses, especially those relating to the employment of Mayor George Hensley’s son Shane Hensley and to the Burgin Police…

Harrodsburg Hopes To Convert Property Into Police, Fire Station Robert Moore [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg is buying the former Caldwell Tank property on Louisville Road for $675,000. The city hopes to convert the building into a new headquarters for the Harrodsburg Police Department as well as a substation for the Harrodsburg Fire Department. While…

Robert Moore [email protected] Jane Butterfield, Mercer County’s “Can Lady,” just collected her millionth can and is still going strong. “I don’t know what else to do,” Butterfield said. She has been collecting aluminum cans and scrap metal to raise money for the Mercer County Animal Shelter since she moved to Mercer County eight years ago.…

Helping Students Get A Jump Start On Their Careers Jennifer Marsh [email protected] A new career academy that will serve Mercer, Boyle and Anderson Counties is opening this August. The Trailblazer Academy will offer students six academic pathways in two career fields, medicine, including registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse and state registered nurse aide and…

Judicial Center Has Trouble Retaining Staff Robert Moore [email protected] Mercer County’s bailiffs are asking for help in making sure the Mercer County Judicial Center is fully staffed. “It’s becoming hard for us to hire bailiffs,” Chief Bailiff Garland Christopher told the Mercer County Fiscal Court Tuesday. Bailiffs—also known as court security officers—are part-time employees who…