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Four vehicles were destroyed but no one was hurt after a crane collapsed Monday morning at the Harrodsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant. The crane fell around 8 a.m. at the site of the plant’s expansion project along Cornishville Road, said Harrodsburg City Commissioner Marvin “Bubby” Isham, who oversees the treatment plant. According to Isham, a crane…

The 127 Yard Sale will run next week from Thursday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 6, and Mercer County Sheriff Ernie Kelty has a message for all the bargain hunters: “We will strictly enforce no parking on the side of the highway,” Kelty said. The yard sale, which is billed as the worlds longest, began…

Triple Cross Cowboy Church, in cooperation with Harrodsburg United Methodist Church, is hosting a youth rodeo event Saturday, July 30, from 3-7 p.m. at 1250 Industry Road. There will be multiple events held throughout the afternoon at a cost of $10 per event. Jennifer McDonald, a student at Asbury University in Wilmore, is a part-time…

Plans for the second Oktoberfest are moving along. Three sponsorships—for beer, cups and wrist bands—have been sold while vendor applications have been sent out and bands have been booked to play at the event, which will run Oct. 13–15. The festival—the first to sell beer since Harrodsburg went wet in May 2016—is of vital importance…

When it comes to explaining why the Mercer County Fair and Horse Show is so unique to someone who has never attended, the talking points can come fairly quick. The history, the grounds, the level of elite competition, the lineage of the families involved, maybe even the time spent with loved ones enjoying the show.…

Showers did not prevent good-sized crowds from attending the opening night of the 190th Mercer County Fair and Horse Show. Sixty-five years of pageants were celebrated Monday night, along with crowning the new Miss Mercer, Mrs. Mercer and Teen Mercer County Fair and Horse Show. Emma Grace Buchanan, the 18 year old daughter of David…

It’s Saturday night at the James Harrod Amphitheater. While Capt. James Harrod (played by Than Cutler) is trying to save Harrodsburg from Indian attacks, land speculators and his fellow settlers, Debbie Hayslett Webb is backstage sharing octopus recipes. “I’d make a salad,” said Debbie, who plays Mrs. Pogue in “James Harrod: The Battle For Kentucky.”…

Thursday, July 27, is Mercer County day at the Fort Harrod Amphitheater. Theatergoers with valid ID showing they’re from Mercer County will only pay $5 to see “James Harrod: The Battle For Kentucky.” The regular ticket price for adults is $10. Allan Barlow, managing director of the Ragged Edge Community Theatre, who put on the…

The Mercer County Grand Jury handed down indictments last Wednesday on charges including drug possession, receiving stolen property and burglary. DRUG CHARGES Billy Collins, 32, of 217 W. Factory Street, was charged with 1st-degree possession of methamphetamine, a class D felony. According to the initial complaint, on Saturday, June 3, Collins was knocking on doors…

Patrolman Casey Rucker is upset with how the Burgin City Council is handling the city’s new $1.4 million budget. The budget includes a $3,500 increase for Rucker, but at last week’s meeting, the council voted to hold off on giving him the raise. “I’m kind of disappointed,” Rucker said, who was hired by the city…