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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…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A new donation to the Mercer County Public Library shines a light on the area’s history.  The item is a ledger book from a wool and fur hat factory dating back to the 1820s–1830s, said Jerry Sampson of J. Sampson Antiques, Books and Appraisals on Main Street. Sampson said the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The community is invited to Mercer County’s 18th Annual 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Saturday, March 23, at the Harrodsburg Baptist Church (312 South Main Street). The event was rescheduled from January, when it was canceled due to inclement weather. The pancake and sausage breakfast starts at…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A federal jury in Lexington has found a former Boyle County Sheriff’s deputy guilty of criminal civil rights violations and obstruction of justice charges, including one illegal search here in Harrodsburg. According to the federal government, Tanner Abbott, 31, was found guilty of willfully violating the civil rights of four…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Harrodsburg has been named as one of the best small town historic districts in Kentucky. The Tech Edvocate, a website that was founded in 2016 in Richmond, Virginia, featured Harrodsburg in a recent post. Other towns include Bardstown, Danville and Maysville. The oldest town in Kentucky, Harrodsburg is called a…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has received a clean audit. The report compiled by Auditor Of Public Accounts Allison Ball and her staff on the sheriff’s 2022 settlement on taxes for the period from Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023, is “unmodified,” meaning clean. “In our opinion, the accompanying…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] According to the old clock on the wall, “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere.” Mercer County will turn into Margaritaville for a night of fun, food and spirits for all the local Parrot Heads. The tribute to the late great Jimmy Buffett happens at the Mercer County Fairgrounds Saturday, March 9, from…

Harrodsburg Goes Green For St. Patrick’s Day 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.…