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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled Continuous Friction Testing operations throughout District 7, which includes Mercer County. The testing will be conducted weekdays Monday, April 21, through Friday, May 2, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. by a highway engineering company. No night or weekend work is expected at this time. Locations…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Easter is almost here. If you’re still looking for an Easter meal, many local restaurants will be open. The Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive) will offer a Easter Brunch Buffet with seating times at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. The cost is $32.95 per person. Make a…

Spring Clean Up in Harrodsburg is scheduled for the week of Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 9. Republic Services will be picking up bulk, acceptable waste too large to fit into a standard residential container. • Accepted bulk items include • Common household goods • Home appliances—must be refrigerant free. • Electronics • Brush…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission heard from citizens asking for help dealing with water coming onto their property. At the city commission’s regular meeting on Monday, April 14, commissioners again heard from Diane Mays, who lives on Linden Avenue. Mays has appeared before the commission before to complain about water coming…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County is still dealing with the recent flooding, especially Burgin and the Palisades. At the Burgin City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 8, Mayor Joe Monroe said there were five people staying in hotels while 18 were staying with family and friends. Monroe said 11 homes were without power…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission gave first reading to a new budget for the 2026 financial year, which starts July 1. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 9, the tourist commission gave first reading on a proposed budget of more than $1.2 million for the new fiscal year. According…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sanitation District has learned the state is allocating more than $11 million for the Herrington Lake Force Main project. House Joint Resolution 30—which was passed over the governor’s line item veto—includes $11 million in appropriations, with $769,100 for the initial phase of the force main project and…

The next Mercer County Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Mercer County Fiscal Courthouse (207 West Lexington Street). Citizens are encouraged to bring all their unwanted, unknown, unused or expired prescription (narcotic and non-narcotic) or over the counter medicines for safe disposal, including pills, salves…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Due to the weather, all events should be considered provisional. Check for cancellations. The Burgin Community Yard Sale starts today, Thursday, April 10, and runs though Saturday, April 12. The yard sale was postponed last week because of weather. It will be open for anyone who wants to set up.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Members of the North Mercer Water District’s board of dicectors objected to what they felt were political appointments to the board. At the regular meeting of the Mercer County Fiscal Court, two appointments were made to the board, which begin May 1 and run through April 30, 2029. The fiscal…