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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] During a trip to Cornishville on Tuesday, people were working on their homes, cutting grass, painting and cleaning the siding. Then there is the house at 4501 Cornishville Road, which has sat vacant for years. A while back, neighbors say someone removed the roofing in order to sell it for…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The project to repair and expand the sidewalk on U.S.-68 has grown more complicated over the last two years. “We’re reconfiguring this road a little bit,” said David Moses, vice-president of Integrated Engineering, the company in charge of redesigning the sidewalks. Moses called the spot where Ky-152 and U.S.-68 meet…

Harrodsburg Police officers Andrew Glen Lay and Timothy Jacob (T.J.) Wren were commended for their bravery Monday night. Acting “without regard to their own safety” Lay and Wren pulled an injured driver from a burning car in the early morning of March 20. According to the commendation, the driver is alive “when he otherwise would…

Will Begley has been named the new superintendent of the Burgin Independent School District. “Mr. Begley brings twenty three years of educational experience in the areas of classroom teacher, coach, principal, and campus supervisor,” said Burgin Board of Education Chairman Bob Clark. “He is very familiar with the unique educational experience that our school system provides…

This month the Mercer County Food Coalition is celebrating is celebrating two years of serving the hungry. “We started out keeping around 5,987 pounds of food in our county. Today we are keeping anywhere from 9,000 to 13,000 pounds,” said Kassie Barker, director at the Christian Life Center and cocreator of the coalition. The Coalition…

The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital is holding their 7th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, May 20, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to noon. Participants can receive pulmonary function testing, a comprehensive metabolic panel, thyroid and lipid profile all for $20, plus PSA for men for $5. Blood will be drawn…

If you’ve been too busy to put together your outfit for 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend, you might want to race on down to Main Street in Harrodsburg on Friday. There will be a gallery hop  Friday, May 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. with Main Street showing off their finest Derby…

It was a scene straight out of a classic cowboy movie updated for the 21st century. Instead of two gunfighters squaring off at high noon, it was representatives from two internet providers squaring off at a special-called meeting of the Burgin City Council. One thing was the same: there wasn’t room for both of them…

Mercer County Intermediate School will be showing their production of “Willy Wonka Kids,” tonight, Thursday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, May 5, at 8:30 a.m. in the school’s gym. Admission is only a $1 suggested donation, which will help offset the costs of production. The show is being put on by the Advanced…

Campbellsville University plans to add on to the Conover Education Center in Harrodsburg. This summer, the University plans to build a 4,500-square-foot extension to house an academic support center, classrooms, a chapel and seven offices. In addition, three additional full-time faculty, two academic support specialists and a basketball coach will be hired. “Our goal is…