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The latest hires at Mercer County Public Library —Chantelle Bottom, David Kirkpatrick and Tracy Mundy—invite you to find out all that MCPL has to offer this summer. Chantelle Bottom “I always wanted to be a librarian,” said Chantelle Bottom. Bottom is the inter library and loan librarian and circulation assistant at MCPL. Her title is…

Cornishville residents returned to the Mercer County Fiscal Court for a progress report about the neglected homes that blight the small community on the Chaplin River. Last year, the residents demanded the fiscal court condemn the properties and demolish them. County officials say there are about a dozen abandoned and neglected properties in Cornishville, including…

Jared Holt Herald Staff [email protected] District tournament games are always tough, but the Lady Bulldogs (3-19) first round game Monday was made even tougher, having to go against the top softball team in the 12th Region, East Jessamine (25-2). Lady Jaguars starting pitcher Kaylee Terral went all three innings, striking out seven of the nine…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff [email protected] Despite losing to the number one seed in the first round of the district tournament 21-4 in five innings, the Burgin Bulldogs (8-9) put up a fight against the West Jessamine Colts (20-10). Ethan Davis earned the win for West, pitching one inning, giving up no hits and no runs,…

Mercer County’s latest literary sensation is Owen Gravett, the author and illustrator behind the new book, “the Lost Dinosaur.” It’s the first book for Gravett, 9, a 2nd-grader at Mercer County Elementary School. He said he became inspired to write after meeting authors who came to read their works at the Mercer County Public Library.…

Only two Mercer County boat ramps on Herrington Lake are still open. The ramps at Bartley’s Pandora Marina off Kennedy Bridge Road and Royalty’s Fishing Camp and Marina on Normans Camp Road are still open. There are boat ramps open in Boyle and Garrard Counties as well. The water level at Herrington Lake is currently…

April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] A great way to kick off the summer is to follow your nose to the smell of charbroiled steak, burgers and brisket at Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival Friday and Saturday, June 8-9 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. The festival is packed with free events to entertain the whole family.…

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie will hold “Conversations with Constituents” on Wednesday, May 30, at 9 a.m. at the Mercer County Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). Guthrie is meeting with constituents in each of the 21 counties in the Second Congressional District, including Mercer County. Votes are not currently expected in the U.S. House of Representatives.…

The unofficial results are in from Tuesday’s primary. Jailer Bret “Chambo” Chamberlain, a Republican,   defeated his Republican challenger, Garland Christopher, 538 to 367. Chamberlain moves on to face Democrat William Moore in November. Magistrate Donald Webb, a Democrat, defeated his Democratic challenger, Mary Margaret Heaton, 170 to 84. Webb will move onto face Republican George…

George Gibson likes to sit in the shade with his wife of 49 years, Connie, and watch the squirrels. But 50 years ago, Gibson was involved in some of the fiercest fighting in the Vietnam War. A lot of living has happened since then. He fought in a war. Married. Raised two children. Had a…