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Police believe they have found  the smash and grab bandit behind 18 vehicle break-ins in Mercer County on Oct. 6. Dario Mauriz-Cruz, 25, of Lexington, was arrested Monday, Oct. 23, in Bourbon County by the Kentucky State Police. Mauriz-Cruz was spotted in Lexington with a license plate that didn’t fit the car he was driving.…

There has been no hangover after last week’s Oktoberfest. The street festival has left many local merchants thirsty for more. “I think we need not only an Oktoberfest, but a festival for Mardi Gras, or St. Patrick’s Day or James Harrod’s birthday,” said Jerry Sampson, owner of J. Sampson Antiques and Books on Main Street.…

Local educators have a short answer to Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposal to save Kentucky’s pension system, which he has called, “Keeping the Promise.” “It doesn’t keep any of the promises,” said Superintendent Dennis Davis. Davis called the proposal, which was authored by the governor as well as Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker Jeff…

The first of the three people charged in connection to Tristan Cole’s murder has been sentenced. Zachary T. Lay, 19, of Harrodsburg, received a total of five years in prison on two counts of tampering with physical evidence. He is currently incarcerated in Boyle County Detention Center. Lay and Meagan Sims were both arrested last…

The Grand Jury handed down indictments last Wednesday on charges including wanton endangerment to evidence tampering. WANTON ENDANGERMENT A Campbellsville man has been indicted on 11 felony and misdemeanor charges after fleeing police, both in a vehicle and on foot, late last month. According to court documents, Joshua Harris, 26, of 3629 Social Band Road,…

Laura Goode stays busy capturing moments and memories for Mercer County residents with her photography business throughout the year. However, for one week out of the year, Goode becomes the mastermind of creating thrills and horrors for visitors of Old Fort Harrod’s annual Haunted Frontier. “Every year we have various themes, each section you go…

Will Burgin be the next city in Mercer County to go wet? Local leaders and business owners are sure thinking hard about it. Last month, the owner of Burgin Food Express on Main Street ran a notice in the Harrodsburg Herald applying for a retail malt beverage package license which came as a surprise to…

The brisk wind of fall has arrived, but before turkeys are carved and malls are overran, the horrors and haunts of Halloween must be experienced. In Mercer County, there is truly something for everyone to experience to get their portion of fun. From Devine’s Field of Horrors where a fright awaits you at every turn,…

Burgin property owners who have failed to connect to the city’s sanitary sewer system will soon be getting notices from the Mercer County Sanitation District. The District will begin sending out the letters at the end of October, said Executive Director Mike Sanford. Those who fail to comply could face substantial penalties, including fines and…

Editor’s Note: Due to a production error, another story was run under this story’s headline  in the latest edition. Here is the complete story. The Boyle and Mercer County Joint Jail Committee finally decided which consultant to hire to try and solve the jail’s overcrowding woes. They voted to pay $75,000 to Brandstetter-Carroll Inc., a…