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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Building on the state’s plans to migrate from an outdated vehicle registration database to a modern, more efficient system beginning in January, Kentuckians will now keep their license plates when transferring vehicle ownership—a move that will improve convenience and save money for Kentuckians. This is a change from the current…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman released a follow-up statement regarding a medical procedure she underwent on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. “Great news, Team Kentucky: My post-surgery reports came back clean!” Coleman said in the statement released Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Coleman decided to go through with the surgery after “concerns were…

Hoodies will be available at the Kentucky Blood Center mobile drive on Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). This year’s hoodie—which will be provided to blood donors while supplies last—features Kentucky Blood Center’s community-focused “live local, give local” message on a heathered oatmeal cotton/polyester…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The New Year is almost here and there is a whole lot happening here in Mercer County. “The Christmas Carol Experience” continues at the Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive) on Thursdays through Sundays until the end of the year. Devine’s Winter Funfest (623 Talmage-Mayo Road) kicks off on Saturday,…

Plus Winter Driving Tips Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] State and local snow removal crews say they are ready and waiting for winter.  According to a press release,  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews are restocked with over 1 million gallons of salt brine, 1 million gallons of calcium chloride and 340,000 tons of salt. The…

School District Gets Clean Audit Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education approved construction documents for the new Mercer County Elementary School. Beth Bauer, a project manager with RossTarrant Architects of Lexington, took the board members through the floor plan for the new building. “We have had a lot of meetings,”…

Services Will Resume Jan. 12, 2024 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Clerk’s Motor Vehicle Office will temporarily pause in-person and online motor and vessel­ related services from Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, through Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, as part of the Kentucky Automated Vehicle Information System rollout. At their final meeting of 2023…

KYTC Evaluating Road Between Burgin And Harrodsburg Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Tire failure and slippery road surface are two factors listed in a police report on the accident on Kentucky Route 152/Burgin Road that killed one person and injured two others on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. According to a uniform collision report from the…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County softball celebrated the signing of one of its athletes in Haylee Ransdell Friday, Dec. 15. Ransdell was solid and consistent from her catcher position and finished her junior campaign with the fifth highest batting average on the team, .284. Ransdell added 15 RBIs and two runs as well,…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Burgin man has been indicted for rape and incest. Last week, Alvin White, 73, of 218 South Maple Street, Burgin, was indicted by the Mercer Grand Jury on charges of 1st degree rape and incest, both class B felonies. Between Aug. 1, 1995, and Dec. 31,…