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PSC Okays Battery Storage, Denies Approval For Retiring Burgin Coal Units Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) received approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) to build a 120-megawatt solar array and a 125-megawatt battery storage unit in Mercer County. The PSC also denied a…

Looking Forward To A Busy Holiday Season Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Get ready for the holidays at the 32nd annual St. Andrew Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar and Silent Auction, which happens Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church (1125 Danville Road). Lunch—including homemade…

There is a voluntary recall for all lots of Polyvinyl Alcohol, 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops and Lubricating Tears Eye Drops (Dextran/Hypromellose, 0.1%/0.3%) sold to consumers across the nation. For anyone who uses these products, there is a potential risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness, the FDA said. The…

Blood donors will receive a limited edition “Happy Y’allidays” T-shirt at the Kentucky Blood Center drive on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Lions Park Community Center (133 Factory Street). The blood drive runs from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Winter is an especially difficult time on blood centers when the demand for blood increases. To ensure…

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. The frozen chicken patties were produced Sept. 5, 2023. The 29 ounce plastic bags are labeled “Tyson FULLY…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is calling all horse lovers at the Equine Festival, a day of celebrating horses with shopping, trail rides, demonstrations, draft horse meet-and-greets, food trucks and more on Saturday, Nov. 4. Equestrian vendors will be setup in the West Lot Stable area selling tack, art, apparel…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Data from the Kentucky School Report Card has been released, and officials from both Mercer County and Burgin Independent are proud of their results. The Kentucky Department of Education released the report card for the 2022-2023 academic year on Oct. 31 as required by state statute and the federal Every…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer and Boyle Counties are still talking about breaking the interlocal agreement that divides expenses at the Boyle County Detention Center. Both counties have to agree to end the interlocal agreement, which was ratified in 1996. There are two points of contention. First, Boyle wants Mercer to sign a contract…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County may soon be getting another convenience store. At a special-called meeting on Friday, Oct. 20, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans to build a convenience store on Louisville Road. The commission approved a development plan to build a 4,500-square-foot gas station/convenience store at 1401…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Trick-or-treating in Harrodsburg and Mercer County except for Burgin happens Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 8 p.m. That’s the same time as the Downtown Spooktacular in Harrodsburg. In addition to trick-or-treating on Main Street, Auto Kustoms will host Cruzin’ For Candy on Chiles Street and there will be a…