Area News

The City of Burgin is disputing the sewer bill. And the city’s sewer system isn’t even running yet. Three members of Burgin’s City Council—Syndicat “Sid” Dunn, David Caldwell and Katrina Sexton—met with the Mercer County Sanitation District on Thursday, April 13. At issue is how much money the city stands to collect from the sewer…

Distracted driving caused by a cell phone is being blamed for an accident at Lee’s Famous Recipe on Monday, April 17. At 12:55 p.m., police say John C. Cochran of Lexington was attempting to turn into Lee’s drive-through when his 2006 Honda Accord was struck from behind by a 2008 Ford Expedition driven by Jane…

Campbellsville University, in coordination with the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce and Mercer County Adult Education, is hosting a Community Day at the Conover Education Center on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “This is our way to give back to the community, it’s an effort to increase positive awareness across a…

People looking forward to getting out on the Herrington Lake should know the lake is considered safe for swimming, fishing and drinking, state officials say. However they should also know that Kentucky Utilities has been ordered to pay $25,000 in civil penalties for discharging pollution into the lake including selenium, which has been linked to…

Concrete has been poured and work is underway for the Kendyl and Friends Playground at Anderson-Dean Community Park. At their monthly board meeting on Monday, April 10, park board member Crimson Claycomb gave an update on the progress of the playground. Due to scheduling conflicts, the date of the build is still up in the…

On Sunday, April 30, Natalie Berry-Marshall and Friends will hold a concert to benefit Mercer County Habitat for Humanity. The concert starts at 3 p.m. at the Mercer Transformation Center, formerly the Harrodsburg High School building, on East Lexington Street. Donations and ticket sales will help provide affordable housing for families who otherwise could not…

The state has awarded the bid to replace the aging Kennedy Mill Bridge to Walsh Construction Company. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) awarded the contract to the Chicago-based contractor, whose $29,624,443 bid was $300,000 cheaper than the next lowest bid. The original funding package for the replacement project was $20.28 million. The contract includes making…

The City of Harrodsburg is receiving a $302,000 grant to repair and extend the sidewalks on the Mooreland Avenue and Perryville Road. The state already awarded $509,000 towards the project. Altogether, the project—which includes the installation of sidewalks on Perryville Street all the way to the Harlow Education Center as well as improvements to drainage…

The projected revenues from going wet still have not materialized, said Harrodsburg Mayor Eddie Long. Long gave the City of Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners a rundown on the city’s financial situation at their Monday night meeting. The city had projected a 10-percent increase in revenues—based largely on money taken in from expanded alcohol sales—but the…

Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a new law allowing courts to order people convicted of animal cruelty to pay restitution for the upkeep of neglected horses and terminate their ownership of the animals. “I feel it is the proper way to handle these fees the taxpayers inherit from those that abuse animals and leave the…