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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County has been lashed with heavy precipitation in the first two months of 2024, leading to a massive water line break on South Main Street on Jan. 20, which resulted in icy conditions on the road and a precautionary boil water advisory. At their regular meeting on Monday, Feb.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Fiscal Court approved a request from Anderson-Dean Community Park to transfer funding to the park to repair storm damage from last year. At the fiscal court meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the magistrates voted to transfer two separate funds totaling more than $200,000 to the park. The…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Dr. Seuss’s immortal “The Cat in the Hat” premieres  Friday, Feb. 23, at Ragged Edge Community Theatre (11 South Main Street). But that’s not all the Seuss for you Seuss lovers out there. In addition to “The Cat in the Hat,” Ragged Edge will also present “Green Eggs and Ham”…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Valentine’s Day happens Wednesday, Feb. 14, and there are a lot of ways to celebrate here in Mercer County. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is offering a Valentine’s Day Escape on Friday, Feb. 16, or Saturday, Feb. 17. The package includes a night in a charming king or queen guest…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Critters Without Litters has set up a GoFundMe in their effort to find a new home. The nonprofit has been providing low-cost spay and neuter services to people in Mercer County who cannot afford normal veterinarians since 1989, according to their GoFundMe page, gofundme.com/f/bring-critters-without-litters-back. As of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday,…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] On Saturday, Feb. 10, the Mercer County Public Library will present director Lee Daniels’ “The Butler.” Get a new look at American history through the eyes of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) who served eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House. It’s part of the Black…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man is one of five people found guilty of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Stephen Chase Randolph, 34, of Harrodsburg, and the other four defendants were convicted following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Jia M.…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg Rotary Club will hold their annual Pancake Day fund raiser at Lion’s Club Community Center on Friday, Feb. 2, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Treat yourself to an endless stacks of pancakes with sausage, eggs and choice of milk or juice, all for $5. Proceeds support college…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Saying there have been service outages with Mercer County Emergency Medical Services, the Mercer County Fiscal Court is now looking at other options. At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the fiscal court voted to file an application for a certificate of need with the Kentucky Office of the…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs played some of the most sound and efficient offensive basketball they have all season in their second matchup with 46th District foe East Jessamine on Friday, Jan. 26. After 30 seconds of sound passing, Casey Dodson finished the Bulldogs first possession with a drive and finish through…