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Mercer County is being asked to dig even deeper this month in order to pay jail expenses. The Boyle and Mercer County Joint Jail Committee is asking both counties to pay $200,000—nearly double what they pay in a normal month. Mercer will pay $70,000 while Boyle will pay $130,000 to run the jail through November.…

The controversial project to build a medical clinic on South College Street appears to have flat-lined. The City of Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners voted against changing the zoning at 684 S. College Street to business. The owner, Ritchie McGinnis, was seeking to change the zoning for the property from residential to business to allow Fast…

Mercer Transformation is looking for people to give. To give their money, to give their expertise and to give their time. Pam Sims, who became president of Mercer Transformation in August, said the organization has two ministries. One is to save the former Harrodsburg High School building. The other is to serve the community. Sims…

The contractor will return to work on the Brooklyn Bridge in approximately three weeks. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways, announced the eastbound lane would be reopened on Monday, Nov. 6. The lane has been closed since August. When the contractor stripped away paving down to the deck, they discovered unexpected deterioration in the…

Police are looking for the smash and grab bandits behind 19 vehicle break-ins reported Saturday morning. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information about the break-ins, which were reported on Saturday morning. The thefts are believed to have occurred overnight, with the first one being discovered and reported at 6:30 a.m.…

What can we expect from the second annual Oktoberfest? More. More food, more art, more music, more vendors and more activities. The free festival, which runs from Friday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 15, will take up more of Main Street than it did last year, when organizers say 8,000 people visited downtown Harrodsburg. Last…

Darrell Waterfill couldn’t believe it. Blue Grass Airport was full of people waving flags welcoming Waterfill and the 65 other veterans home from the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 16. “I bet you there was a thousand people there waiting for us,” Waterfill said. “It was a whole lot better than when I…

Every artist is looking for their big break, the moment all their hard work is finally rewarded with an opportunity. For Mercer County native Dillon Carmichael, that break came last week as he signed a deal with Riser House Records of Nashville. “It’s just been a dream come true,” Carmichael said, “It’s an opportunity for…

The Kentucky Department of Education has released the latest school report cards, and while both Mercer County school systems are happy this year, they don’t have any good grades to show for it. Since 2009, KDE has posted online school and district report card information about test performance, teacher qualifications, student safety, awards, parent involvement…

The last two signs honoring Mercer County veterans will be unveiled on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the old Harrodsburg High School. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. All family and friends of Lance Cpl. Donald Deloy Hanson, United States Marine Corps, and all Vietnam veterans are invited to attend. The public is also welcome. For…