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Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] If you’re enjoying the Music on the Lawn live entertainment series at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, take note that performances will move up one hour—from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.—starting this week and continuing into October. With Labor Day coming up, Shaker Village will host a special Music on…

Harrodsburg Hires New Chief Adminstrative Officer Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Harrodsburg City Commission has reached an agreement with the developer building a Dollar General on East Lexington Street to improve city infrastructure. At the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 28, the commissioners voted to enter an agreement with the Kentucky Lodging and…

Fiscal Court Hears New Tax Rates Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Officials at the local and state level are looking at what can be done traffic around the Mercer County Schools. On Monday, Aug. 29, a meeting was held with representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Rep. Kim King, State Sen. Amanda Bledsoe, Sheriff…

Chef Walter Staib, host of “A Taste of History,” and members of the show staff attended “A Taste of Histo1y” premiere in Mercer Coun­ty Saturday at the Lodge at Logan Vineyards. The premiere was for an episode filmed at Old Fort Harrod State Park that will debut during the upcoming season. “A Taste of History”…

Harrodsburg Also Named One Of Most Charming Towns In Kentucky Harrodsburg is among the 12 small towns in Kentucky ranked among US favorites on WorldAtlas.com. The website referred to Harrodsburg’s status as the oldest permanent American settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. “Harrodsburg is steeped in history, with various notable attractions like the Old Fort…

Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] Three people are in custody after the Harrodsburg Police Department searching a house on North Greenville Street and finding substances believed to be methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. The arrests came as a result of a lengthy investigation into the sale of narcotics, according to an HPD post on Facebook. On…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor This Saturday, Sept. 2, the University of Kentucky Wildcats will kick off their 2023 football season at home against the Ball State Cardinals. The non-conference noon game will be the 10th season opener of the Mark Stoops era, and leading into one of the most highly anticipated years in program history.…

More Than Two Weekends Of Music Starts With Special Concert On Sept. 10 Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with concerts at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill and Old Fort Harrod State Park as well as the Beaumont Inn and the Mercer County Public Library. There will…

Lane Mills Herald Staff [email protected] The annual Burgin Fall Festival returns this Sept. 8-10, with all sorts of fun activities filling the fall weekend. In addition to the activities, there will be vendors, food, inflatables, and live music weekend long. The festival begins at noon on Friday, Sept. 8, and goes through 4 p.m. Sunday,…

Board Members Get First Look At New School Robert Moore Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Board of Education approved a new tax rate and reviewed preliminary designs for the new elementary school. First, the board unanimously approved increasing the 2023-2024 tax rate from 70.2 per $100 for real estate and 70.6 per $100 for…