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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Georgia man is in custody after allegedly firing at police officers on Monday. According to the complaint warrant, officers from the Harrodsburg Police Department were dispatched to Quality Inn on Danville Road at 2:45 a.m. on Monday, March 25, after receiving a call about a “suicidal male armed with…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s a busy Easter weekend and everything’s hopping, so let’s get to the listings. Happy Easter, Mercer County. Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday • Harrodsburg Lions Club Spaghetti Lunch and Dinner at Lion’s Park Community Center (109 West Lexington Street). Meal includes baked spaghetti, salad, dessert and drinks. All proceeds…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] It’s looking like a busy Easter season, with events lined up for the Holy Week. Ecumenical church services are scheduled for Holy Week, with Greg Warren preaching at Pioneer Baptist Church (260 Sparrow Lane) on Monday, March 25; Doug Wesley preaching at Centennial Baptist Church (291 West Lane) on Tuesday,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Stephen Ransdell has been named the full-time director of Anderson-Dean Community Park. Ransdell has served as the interim  director since January. He was promoted by the Anderson-Dean board of directors at their meeting on Thursday, March 14, according to a Facebook post. Ransdell served as facility maintenance planner at Essity…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denying a request to rezone 104.41 acres of land at the southeast corner of Garriott Lane and Robb Road from A-1 (agricultural) to A-3 (small community agricultural). Both zoning designations allow for residential development. A-1 zoning requires a building…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The City of Harrodsburg will receive $217,730 from the state to build a new playground and install a sprinkler system at Anderson-Dean Community Park. It is one of 32 projects announced last week by Gov. Andy Beshear that the governor said will enhance accessibility and upgrade parks and recreation spaces…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin City Council received an update on efforts to solve flooding issues in the city. Mayor Joe Monroe said he had met with Bluegrass Area Development District as well as state and federal officials to discuss the issue. The mayor said a group from the University of Kentucky will…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “I got to thinking about our history,” Mary Harris said. Last week, Harris was at the Mercer County Public Library with family and friends, talking about a quilt she had made. The quilt currently hangs over the fireplace at the library. The quilt serves more than just decoration. Like the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The 2024 Farm City Celebration at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Service Office happens Thursday, March 21. Celebrate our common interests with the Extension Office, the Mercer Farm Bureau, the Mercer Chamber and Mercer Conservation over steak. Tickets are $12 and dinner is served starting at 6 p.m. The community is…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Harrodsburg during the Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 16. The Shamrock Shuffle is a collaborative effort between the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission and the Downtown Harrodsburg program. Each participating business will either have food and/or drink specials. Visit each of the seven participating locations…