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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court gave second reading to a budget with appropriations of more than $64 million for the 2026 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The budget is a significant increase over the 2025 fiscal year of $41 million and 2024 budget of $22 million. At the fiscal…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] This is one busy weekend so let’s just cut to the listings. Thursday, June 12 • Mercer County Farmers Market in Burgin (308 Main Street, Burgin). Local vendors providing locally raised produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, canned goods, honey and homemade and handcrafted items Thursdays through Aug. 21 from 9…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission gave second and final reading to ordinances authorizing sewer and water rate increases based on the consumer price index as well as policies covering nonrecurring charges, leak adjustments and leak checks and pool adjustments. When the ordinances go into effect on July 1, sewer rates will…

April Ellis Herald Staff For anyone who may be wondering, the Boyle and Mercer County Relay for Life is alive and well, or at least working hard to get that way for its Sept. 13 walk. In 1985, a single man’s vision to fight cancer around the clock sparked a movement that would grow to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg is getting more apartments. The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan submitted by Crozer LLC to build five buildings totaling 48 townhouse units. The property is located at Pinehurst Way in Harrodsburg and zoned R-2 (High Density Residential). At the planning and zoning commission’s…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 41st season of Picnic in the Park at Old Fort Harrod State Park—Mercer County’s oldest live entertainment series—begins with magician Dave Cottrell on Friday, June 6, at noon under the Osage orange tree. The series will run every Friday at noon through the end of July. The big event…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The official start of summer happens Friday, June 20, but forget the calendar. Summer is here. Here is a guide to what’s happening in Mercer County this summer. With everything happening—including Nappy Roots headlining the Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Festival, Old Fort Harrod celebrating its 100th birthday as a state…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 400 Mile Sale is already here. Yard sales are already up and running even though the 400 Mile Sale officially starts Thursday. June 5, and runs through Sunday, June 8. Organizers are inviting everyone to discover the treasures of US 68, not just the barn sales, yard sales, and…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Anderson-Dean Community Park (1501 Louisville Road) is offering a Silver Swimmers program. Starting Monday, June 9, Catherine Cornish from Image Fitness will lead low-impact classes for seniors 55 and up from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. That will be followed by a free hour for seniors from…