Area News

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg will soon be sending out notices to residents about the city’s efforts to inventory—and eventually eliminate—any lead service lines. The Harrodsburg Board of Commissioners was apprised about the city’s effort at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28. While there are a variety of ways lead…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Magistrate Jackie Claycomb is resigning from the Mercer County Fiscal Court. Claycomb’s resignation was announced at the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29. “I make a motion we not accept this,” joked Magistrate Tim Darland. Claycomb’s time representing District 3—which encompasses much of the west central part of…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Residential trick-or-treating will be on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Burgin and 6 to 8 p.m. in Harrodsburg and Mercer County. Both local pumpkin patches are open. Daynabrook Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch (135 Dunn Lane) is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,…

Chase Porter, manager at Southern States Cooperative in Harrodsburg, has been named as one of the 2024 Rising Stars by the Agricultural Retailers Association. Vote for his video to help Porter win the Rising Stars Fan Favorite challenge. The Fan Favorite video challenge is a new way to empower ARA Rising Stars to share their…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Residential trick-or-treating will be on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Burgin and 6 to 8 p.m. in Harrodsburg and Mercer County. The Downtown Harrodsburg Spooktacular happens Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 5 p.m. The Jane McAfee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are holding…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Local and state candidates answered questions at the Mercer County Political Candidate Forum on Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. at Mercer County Senior High School. The forum featured the six candidates vying for the four seats on the Harrodsburg City Commission—Missy Wilham Banks, Charlie Mattingly, Kerry Anness, Brian Steele,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education received some good news about the sinkhole that had been discovered at the building site of the new Mercer County Elementary School. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the board was informed they had saved a little more than $37,000 for sinkhole…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Meet Jenni Link, the new director of the Mercer County Public Library. Link started work on Oct. 7. “It hasn’t been quite two weeks yet,” Link told the Harrodsburg Herald during an interview last week. “I’m still finding my feet.” Link has decades of experience. Before taking the directorship in…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Keith Sanders, 57, of Pierce County Jail, 701 Nollmeyer Lane, Tacoma, Washington, has been indicted in Mercer County on  charges including 1st degree rape, a class B felony, and 1st degree sexual abuse, a class D felony. Between the dates of the Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 22, 2007, in…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Want to get out and about, but don’t want the hassle of driving and parking? Look no further than the Rolling 60s Shuttle by Bluegrass Community Action Partnership for adults 60 and up. Each month is a new outing opportunity, with drop off and pick up right at the front…