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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “On Golden Pond” will premiere at Ragged Edge Community Theatre (111 South Main Street) on Friday, Sept. 20, and runs for two weeks, with Friday and Saturday performances scheduled for 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. One of the most beloved and popular plays of the American theater…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 19th Annual James Harrod Trust History Underfoot Cemetery Tour happens Saturday, Sept. 14, at Spring Hill Cemetery (529 North Greenville Street). Tours happen every half hour, starting at 6 p.m. and running through 8 p.m. During the tour, guides will escort visitors to graves where cos­tumed interpreters explore the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Fall is almost here and that means it’s pumpkin patch time. Fall Fest at Daynabrook Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch (135 Dunn Lane) began Sunday, Sept. 1, and runs through November. In addition to the pumpkin patch, there’s the corn maze, pedal cars, playground, inflatable, small zip line, wagon ride, petting…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has voted to withdraw the investigation into a complaint against Chief Tim Hurt at the request of the citizen who made the original complaint. The commission voted to withdraw the investigation at their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 26. They initially authorized the investigation in May…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A former Anderson County High School band director and teacher has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for production of child pornography. Patrick Howard Brady, 38, was a teacher at Anderson County High School, where he served as the band director until May 15, 2023, according to a press…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Board of Education voted to increase the property tax rate from 73.5 cents per $100 in accessed value to 79.5 cents per $100. The board voted to increase the tax at a special-called meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22. Before they voted, the board conducted a public hearing as…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Grand Jury handed up indictments last week on charges including drug possession, wanton endangerment, sexual abuse and flagrant nonsupport. All charges are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law. DRUG CHARGES • Kimber B. Tandy,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Two people have been arrested on drugs and animal abuse charge and local shelters are dealing with a large number of dogs and cats. Police executed a search warrant at a home located at 2595 Oregon Road in Salvisa on Sunday, Aug. 25. In addition to the two people who…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Halloween may still be nearly two months away, but Spooky Season is here, judging by skeletons hanging at the front doors of houses here in Harrodsburg. Center Stage Theatrics is holding a casting call for the Haunted Frontier at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street) on Friday,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved the county’s sixth Dollar General location. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the planning and zoning commission unanimously approved the site plan, which they had tabled in June until the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet made a decision. Back in June,…