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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Gunpowder Run happens Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, starting at 1 p.m. at the George Rogers Clark Monument at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). Retrace George Rogers Clark’s route from the monument to the Big Spring Park at 426 East Factory Sreet and other relevant sites…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] 2024 was a year of transitions and a year of celebrations as well as sudden strokes of fortune. Here are the biggest local news stories of the year. One of the biggest stories is a continuation of one of the biggest stories from the last few years: economic growth and…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Downtown Harrodsburg, formerly known as the Harrodsburg First Main Street Program, is closing. Downtown Harrodsburg’s, executive director, Kaitlyn Harder, has been hired as community development and events coordinator for the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission. Downtown Harrodsburg announced its dissolution on a Facebook post on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. The organization…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Because of the holidays, many offices and businesses are closed, but there’s still a lot to do here in Mercer County. The Christmas Lights of Bondville (510 Bondville Road, Salvisa) runs through the holiday season starting at 6:30 p.m. until New Years. The show is free, but donations are accepted.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] All Points Broadband and the state have finally come to terms on an agreement to provide broadband internet service to unserved residents. At a special-called meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Mercer County Fiscal Court received an update from Phillip Brown, director of government affairs for Kentucky for All Points…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Grand Jury handed up indictments last week on charges including assault, burglary and unlawful imprisonment. ASSAULT • Kadesha A. Burch, 30, of 771 Perryville Road, has been indicted on a charge of 2nd degree assault, a class C felony. On or about the Oct. 5, 2024, in Mercer County,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County School District has received a clean audit for the 2024 fiscal year. That’s what the Mercer County Board of Education learned at their last regular meeting of the year, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Stephanie Abell, a CPA with White and Company PSC of Lebanon, told the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, the Col. James Harrod Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Friends of Fort Harrod invite you to retrace the trail blazed by George Rogers Clark during his famous Gunpowder Run. The commemorative event starts at 1 p.m.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Christmas is barreling down the tracks like a runaway Polar Express and right behind it is—gulp!—New Year’s. But there is still a lot of Christmas yet to come. So let’s take a look at this week’s holiday happenings. First up, the Christmas Lights of Bondville (510 Bondville Road, Salvisa) runs…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The organizers of Mercer County’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day are seeking contest entries for the 2025 celebration, which is scheduled to happen on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The 2025 theme for the King Day celebration is H.O.P.E., which stands for “Hold On, Peace Exist!” and is inspired by…