Area News

Sunday evening Sernit and Meta denHeyer-deMovy stopped off at Anderson-Dean Community Park to fix their dinner and camp for the night. The couple, both in their 70s, are on their third cycling trip across America, a trip they wanted to take again, Sernit said “before we get too old.” The couple hail from the Netherlands…

Malissa Hutchins has resigned as principal of Mercer County Senior High School (MCSHS) in order to go home. Hutchins has been named principal at Washington County High School, from which she graduated in 1984. “I’ve really enjoyed my time here,” said Hutchins, who has served with the Mercer School District for 11 years. “It was…

The Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners have given tentative approval to a $26 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The commissioners gave first reading to ordinance 2017-11, the city’s budget, on Monday. They will listen to public comments at the next city meeting on June 26. The budget includes $18 million for water and sewage,…

County residents probably don’t even need to strain to remember their street addresses. It’s one of those ingrained numbers—like your Social Security number, your zip code, your birth date—that everyone has locked away in their memories. But that street address might soon be wrong. James Whisenhunt of  Bluegrass Area Development District and Gail Napier of…

Former Police Chief Jim Caldwell is suing the City of Burgin and Mayor George Hensley. Caldwell is charging the city with violating his right to due process under the Kentucky Policeman Bill of Rights and that his termination violates public policy. He also said his termination violates laws covering workmen’s compensation as well as the…

The Kennedy Mill Bridge will be closed part of next week for an inspection. The closure runs from Tuesday, June 13, through Thursday, June 15, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The bridge will reopen each day starting at 3 p.m. Work to replace the 94-year-old bridge…

The Shady River Smokers barbecue team has won the overall award at the 2017 Fort Harrod Beef Festival. It is the third time in the last four years that the team has won the top prize. The Community Trust Bank barbecue team won the bank award. For more winners and pictures, check out next week’s…

The inmate who escaped Northpoint Training Center two weeks ago is back in custody. Thomas Lee Meeks, 39, of Richmond, was arrested at the Oak Tree Inn in Irvine by the Kentucky State Police on Thursday, June 1. State Police say they received a tip as to Meeks’ whereabouts. Meeks is a convicted burglar who…

A new veterans support group, Welcome Home, started this week at Southside Christian Church and will meet each Tuesday from 6:30-8:30. An outreach of Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery program and support group, Welcome Home helps veterans recover from life’s “hurts, habits and hang-ups,” including mental health and addiction issues. The group is hosted by…

Every year, on June 6, Dallas Waterfill calls his friend Garland Hoskins and asks him: “Where were you on this day in 1944?” Hoskins, 93, still remembers. After 73 years, he can still reel off his serial number. On June 6, 1944, Hoskins was a green recruit with the 101st Airborne Division, the “Screaming Eagles.”…