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Mercer County Indictments Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Grand Jury handed up indictments last week on charges including unlawful transaction with minors, witness tampering, assault and fleeing the police. All indictments are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in a court of law. UNLAWFUL TRANSACTION WITH MINORS…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] A former employee of Mercer County Emergency Medical Services complained about the company to both the Harrodsburg City Commission and to the Mercer County Fiscal Court this week. City and county officials—as well as Mercer County EMS’s new owner—are asking for the public’s patience while they move forward. “Something’s got…

General Election On Tuesday, Nov. 7 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Three people running to be the next mayor of Harrodsburg—Bob Williams, Jennifer Kazimer and Interim Mayor Sam Carr, who is running as a write-in candidate—appeared at the Harrodsburg Mayoral Roundtable of Candidates Monday, Oct. 23, night at Mercer County Senior High School. A fourth…

Work Begins On Tank Memorial Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The public is getting their first glimpse at the celebrations planned for Harrodsburg’s 250th birthday in 2024. At the Harrodsburg City Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, Daarik Gray, chairman of the 250th board of directors, asked for permission to close city streets in…

Baker Farms of Norman Park, Georgia, is voluntarily recalling a single production run of Kroger 16-ounce bagged Collard Greens due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Get a jump on Halloween with Trick-or-Treating at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill on Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, 4:30 to 7 p.m. In addition to hayrides and live music, there will also be pony rides, bonfires, kids’ crafts and costume contests. For more information, check the listings…

City To Receive $880,000 For Mitigation Project Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] “We have secured $880,000 to solve this problem once and for all,” said Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman. Coleman presented the City of Burgin with a check for flood relief. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide $562,500, and the Kentucky Department…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission has agreed to purchase software that promises to provide more information about local events, including attendance. At last week’s board of directors meeting, the tourist commission voted to purchase a year’s subscription to Placer.ai, a location intelligence and foot traffic data software that provides location…

Recalls Living In Historic Property During WWII Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Last week, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission received a visit from Charles Waters and his family. Waters, now a resident of Houston, Texas, lived at what is now known as the Diamond Point Welcome Center in the 1940s. Originally built in the 19th…

Mercer County Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at Mercer County Fiscal Court (207 West Lexington Street). Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means for disposing of prescription and non-prescription drugs while also educating the general public about the potential for…