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“If you build it, they will come.” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai quoted the movie, “Field of Dreams,” while discussing his plans to help rural communities overcome the digital divide. Pai toured Corning’s Harrodsburg plant to see how Gorilla glass was made. Gorilla glass, which was developed here in Harrodsburg, is currently in used…

The state is permanently closing Kennedy Mill Bridge, leaving the local marinas to scramble and try to save the season. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 7 Department of Highways announced last week that the bridge, which connects Mercer and Garrard Counties, is closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic.  KYTC said the closure is necessary due…

Thousands of Kentucky teachers descended on Frankfort Monday to voice their opposition to a surprise pension reform bill that passed last week. According to the Lousiville Courier-Journal, all 120 Kentucky public school districts closed Monday. While most districts, including Mercer County and Burgin Independent, were closed due to spring break, 21 counties closed so teachers…

T.J. Mudd of Aqua Lines Protection LLC gave the city commission a great sales pitch Monday night. Mudd told the commissioners they would never have to adjust another water bill if partnered with his company. Aqua Lines protects the customer-owned portion of utility infrastructure, the portion of the waterline from the meter to the house.…

“What type of destination do you want Harrodsburg to be?” It seems like a simple question, but it’s not, especially with the city’s 250th birthday six years away. Community leaders are trying to define Kentucky’s oldest city in a way that will attract new throngs of visitors. One of the things they’re looking at is…

The Kennedy Mill Bridge is closed and it isn’t clear when it will be open for traffic again. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways closed the bridge last week for repairs. There are issues with the deck and structural trusses, said Natasha F. Lacy, public information officer with KYTC. Lacy said state engineers are…

After two years, the Willows at Harrodsburg finally have a home. Last week, Trilogy Health Services opened the Willows, having spent $15 million and the last year turning the former Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse into a senior living facility with cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, hardwood floors and stone fireplaces. On Sunday, the Willows showed the place…

On Saturday, millions of people across the country took part in the March For Our Lives to protest against school shootings and for school safety. Marches happened everywhere, even here in Harrodsburg, where around 75 people braved freezing temperatures and weekend traffic to walk from the Mercer County Fiscal Courthouse chanting “Enough is enough!” At…

The Grand Jury handed down indictments last Wednesday on charges including escape, exploitation and receiving stolen property. ESCAPE Cari Simpson, 33, of 120 Chilton Lane, is charged with 2nd-degree escape, a class B felony. According to the prosecution, Simpson escaped a home incarceration program on Feb. 15. Simpson is a 1st-degree persistent felony offender with…

A semi driver was lucky to escape with his life after a violent crash on U.S. 127. The driver was heading into Harrodsburg to make a delivery around 6 a.m. Monday when he lost control of the tractor-trailer about four miles north of town. The semi rolled off the road and overturned. The driver was…