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Mercer Graduate Serves In U.S. Navy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Catherine Bland Navy Office of Community Outreach Airman Apprentice Austin Stepp, a native of Harrodsburg, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Training School in Pensacola, Florida. Stepp graduated from Mercer County Senior High School in 2023. The skills and values needed to…

Donors will receive a limited-edition “Donating is My Favorite” T-shirt at the community blood drive hosted by the Kentucky Blood Center on Friday, Dec. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). While the holidays are a joyous time for many, it can be difficult on the…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Check out a new twist on a holiday classic with “The Christmas Carol Experience,” which will run Thursday, Dec. 7, through Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive). “The Christmas Carol Experience” is presented by Brian Clowdus Experiences, who put on the successful “Sleepy Hollow Experience”…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Another busy week with plenty of holiday happenings. “The Christmas Carol Experience” will start its run at the Beaumont Inn (638 Beaumont Inn Drive) on Thursday, Dec. 7, with showtimes at 6 and 8 p.m. “A Suessified Christmas Carol” happens at Mercer County Senior High School (1124 Moberly Road) on…

Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A Harrodsburg man has been indicted on ten counts of possessing of matter portraying the sexual performance of a minor. Last week, the Mercer Grand Jury indicted Robert D. Spaulding, 44, of 620 Fairview Court, on five class C felony counts of possession of matter portraying a…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County EMS and the Harrodsburg Fire Department invite everyone to the Harrodsburg Public Safety building (1300 Louisville Road) on Saturday, Dec. 9, from noon to 2 p.m. In addition to a Touch a Truck event where you’ll get to see a fire truck and ambulance up close, you can…

Kandie Adkinson Contributing Writer The James Harrod Trust, a non-profit advocate for historic preservation in Harrodsburg recently announced the avail­ability of “Mercer County Land Patents, A Comprehen­sive Study of Land Appropria­tion in Mercer County, Ken­tucky, from 1779 to 1841.” Perhaps a logical follow­up question might be: “What in the world is a land pat­ent?” This…

Lois Mateus Herald Contributor Russ and Kim Gardner, who moved to Mercer county in 2022, have already become known to their neighborhood for their festive holiday enter­taining. As one of their neigh­bors say, they are “happiness makers.” This Christmas sea­son, the couple has created a light and sound show to share from their home at…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Holiday season is in full swing in Mercer County, with a full slate of seasonal events, starting with the 30th Annual Christmas Tea Room at the Harrodsburg Historical Society, which happens Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You’re going to need that energy,…

For many in Central Kentucky, the holiday sea­son is truly kicked off when Ragged Edge Communi­ty Theatre brings its annual production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christ­mas Carol” to the stage. This year’s performances will be on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available…