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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved building a storage building on Cornishville Street. At their meeting on Friday, Aug. 1, the planning and zoning commission approved a site plan amendment for Collins and Logue Rentals that was submitted by Michael Collins. The property is located at 630…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 13th Annual Pioneer Days is fast upon us, with the Pioneer Days Pageant happening Saturday, Aug. 9, at Ragged Edge Community Theatre (100 South College Street). The pageants are open to residents of every county in Kentucky, with no cost to register. Admission is $5. The pageants will be…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 127 Yard Sale runs Thursday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 10. The four day yard sale happens along at locations along U.S. 127 and across Mercer County, with the biggest will be at the Smock Farm more than 80 vendors expected. For more information, check out the listings below.…

Apple and Corning have announced a major expansion of their long-standing partnership to make precision glass for Apple products. Apple is making a new $2.5 billion commitment to produce all of the cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch in Corning’s Harrodsburg manufacturing facility. This means that 100 percent of the cover glass on iPhone…

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill will hold their 28th annual Craft Fair on Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3. As one of Kentucky’s premier craft events, sponsored by Becky Reinhold of Bluegrass Sotheby’s, the Craft Fair attracts the elite among regional artisans as well as up-and-coming new artists. Each day from 10 a.m. to…

April Ellis Herald Staff In a heartfelt ceremony held Saturday evening in center ring, four pillars of the Mercer County Fair and Horse Show were officially inducted into the Mercer County Fair & Horse Show Hall of Fame. The celebration, set against the golden sunset and the pageantry of the historic horse show, honored Bob…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A lot going on this week with the 10 Minute Play Festival at Ragged Edge Community Theatre happening on Saturday, Aug. 2, starting at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 3, starting at 3 p.m. The festival is the kick off for the new theatrical season and features six plays by…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Tuesday, the Mercer County Fiscal Court received an update from Phillip Brown, director of government affairs for Kentucky for All Points Broadband about the $26 million project to deliver internet service to 3,332 unserved houses and businesses. Brown last appeared before the fiscal court in December 2024, when he…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave second reading to an amendment relaxing lot size restrictions for exemptions for noise from agricultural production. Even after some residents spoke against voting to ease the restrictions, the fiscal court voted unanimously to exempt noise on all property zoned agriculture—A-1, A-2 and A-3—regardless of…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg has still not signed a contract with Republic Services. City Attorney Norrie Currens said the city has still not signed the contract with Republic after concerns were raised about inconsistent information from the company about the 20 percent senior discount. “We have been forwarding the complaints…