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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Merry Christmas, everyone. The Christmas Parade is returning this December. The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is partnering with the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce to host the Christmas parade, which will happen as part of the Christmas on Main event on Friday, Dec. 5. The two groups are still working…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Judicial Nominating Commission has announced nominees to fill the Circuit Court judicial vacancy in Boyle and Mercer counties. The counties make up the 50th Judicial Circuit and the vacancy is in the circuit’s Division 1. The judicial seat became vacant when Judge Jeffrey L. Dotson passed away in September…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A citizen’s complaint against the Harrodsburg Police Department has been referred to the Kentucky State Police. Last week, the Harrodsburg City Commission voted to hire a law firm to handle a citizen’s complaint against the Harrodsburg Police Department. The Harrodsburg Herald filed an open records request for information pertaining to…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission is considering a request for more funding for Oktoberfest. At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Greg Souder, a member of the board that organizes Oktoberfest, asked the tourist commission for what Souder called “a decent amount of money”—$60,000 for 2025. That’s on top…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There have been 14 confirmed deaths across Kentucky and local residents had to be helped out of their homes during the first round of severe weather that hit the nation in the past week. On Friday, Feb. 14, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. Even as work continued…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A class on how local government is supposed to work has been moved to Monday, March 24. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities will present “Government 101,” covering the basics of local city governance from 5 to 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Mercer County Senior High School (1124…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A busy week with both Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day coming up. Winter Funfest at Devine’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (623 Talmage-Mayo Road) ends Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 6 to 9 p.m. The farm will be closed if weather conditions are not suitable…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court has recognized a local firefighter who helped save a child from the ice in January. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the fiscal court recognized Firefighter Justin Railey of the Mercer County Fire Protection District for his quick thinking back in January, when…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission is hiring the law firm of Sturgill, Turner, Barker and Moloney to handle a citizen complaint against the Harrodsburg Police Department. At their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, the city commission voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Bob Williams to sign an agreement with the law…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] An application to rezone agricultural property for business and residential development has been withdrawn, but the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission made decisions on other issues and voted to combine operations with the building inspector and their budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1. Before…