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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Col. James Harrod Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is hosting a Patriot Grave Marking Service on Saturday, Sept. 28, at New Providence Cemetery (490 Providence Road). The ceremony is at 11:30 a.m. with the muster at 10:30 a.m. The graves of Pvt.…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises the traveling public that Cycle 3 mowing begins soon for Mercer County and the rest of Central Kentucky. District 7 crews and contractors will work to mow and trim grass along state roadsides. Specific counties (Anderson, Bourbon, Garrard, and Woodford) provide their own mowing operations. Exact dates of work…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] There is a lot going on this weekend. 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., Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. The…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is considering their options on paying for 911 services after running a $107,000 deficit for the past year. In May 2023, the fiscal court set a $1.75 per month service fee on residential and commercial water meters. The revenue was to pay Bluegrass 911 Communications,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival returns with three days of jazz, food, and fun at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). The free festival will showcase 17 regional and national jazz ensembles from Friday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 22. In addition, there will be special concerts…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE: The numbers given in the original article are wrong. The Harrodsburg City Commission gave first reading to an ordinance setting the rate for all taxable property excluding motor vehicles. The current rate is 0.067, the compensating rate is 0.059 and the new proposed rate is 0.061. The new…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of scheduled spraying operations for noxious, and nuisance weeds. The treatment aids with controlling the spread of undesirable plants along state highway right of way. Work will begin Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. KYTC, in accordance with state law, targets Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court is creating a joint committee with the Harrodsburg City Commission to discuss issues that impact both the county and the city. At the fiscal court’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Judge-Executive Sarah Steele said they had invited the city commission to hold a joint…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Burgin is in talks with the City of Harrodsburg about having the Harrodsburg Police Department take over policework in Burgin. Mayor Joe Monroe told the Burgin City Council about the negotiations at a special-called meeting on Friday, Aug. 23. Monroe said the city had received “zero” applications…

Finding Fun In Your Hometown Susan McGinnis Contributing Writer (Editor’s Note: Find­ing Fun in Your Hometown is a new series exploring fun opportunities in Mercer County.) In discussing the various avenues for local and afforda­ble family fun in our commu­nity, one won’t go far without hearing the name Devine’s—a local family farm that has become…